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
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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:
Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support