Q: Macbook Pro is getting pretty hot
Hi there I have a mid 2012 Macbook pro running Mavericks with 8GB of Ram. I don't understand why but my temperatue has kinda increased by like 10 degrees for no reason. At idle the thing used to sit at 32 degrees and now sits at about 41 to 43 degrees. When I used to play CIv 5 and skyrim temperatue would rise to 70 to 75 degrees but now Civ 5 rises to about 82 and Skyrim to like 89 degrees. I nearly want to downgrade or wipe the whole thing and start again. The Temperature really annoys me because I'm a student and it's not like I can just buy a new one when this one melt. Any help you can offer would be really appreciated. Thank You
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 8GB ram
Posted on Jun 11, 2014 8:41 AM
- Uninstall the "smcFanControl" product.
- Reset the SMC according to these instructions.
Before Resetting the SMC
Try each of the following steps in this order before you reset the SMC. Test the issue after completing each troubleshooting step to determine if the issue still occurs.
- Press Command + Option + Escape to force quit any application that is not responding.
- Put your Mac to sleep by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Sleep. Wake the computer after it has gone to sleep.
- Restart your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Restart.
- Shut down your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Shut Down.
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
- Shut down the computer.
- Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if it's not already connected.
- On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time. The power adapter indicator light will cycle off / on once.
- Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
- Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Posted on Jun 11, 2014 9:09 AM
