New macbook pro heating up

This is an Apple Silicon M-1?

Or, is this an 'Intel-based' Mac?

These both can be bought new.

You can reset SMC in traditional

manner IF unit is Intel-based.

Both are addressed below:

• How To Reset The SMC : On an M1 or Intel Mac - Macworld UK*

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/reset-smc-mac-26444/

"Apple's support has said that the M1 Macs should do something similar

to SMC reset by shutting down the computer ~ and leaving it turned off

for at least 30 seconds before turning it on again. Since there is no way

to test if it actually does something, we can not determine if it is true."

SMC in an "Intel-Mac" affects: power management, heat, battery, & fans.

The various different ways things work on M1 Macs in:

• All the new ways of doing things on M1 Macs - macworld UK

You may check on what may be a runaway process

in Activity Monitor. For more, see Table of Contents.

(SMC reset can help with heat issues in an Intel-Mac)

• View information about Mac processes in Activity Monitor - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/view-information-about-processes-actmntr1001/10.14/mac/11.0

• Activity Monitor User Guide - { Table of Contents } - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/toc

• 13 Tips to Fix MacBook Pro Overheating Issue - iGeeksBlog

https://www.igeeksblog.com/macbook-pro-overheating/

• Use Macs Fan Control (works w/ Intel-based Mac)

https://crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control [free version]

(note: many sensor locations & settings, for manual/auto)

Good luck & happy computing!

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