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mac book pro running hot

What causes overheating? Fan coming on often, keys are hot, Battery says its fine?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 11:49 AM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2021 12:10 PM

Lots of causes:

Blocking the hinge area and other places that allow air to be taken in and exhausted for cooling. Using the computer on a blanket or pillow is a sure way to block the air vents.
Running useless anti-virus or so-called "cleaming" apps will run up tems[
Streaming video and video conferencing is not light-duty.
Google Chrome uses more than its share of resources and will run up temps
Poorly-designed cases and, in general, keyboard covers

That is only a selection of the worst causes. Please see this Apple support article for more information:

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