MacbookPro Retina noisy fans when using Adobe Photoshop CC

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MacbookPro Retina noisy fans when using Adobe Photoshop CC

Hi all,
I have a early 2015 13-inch Macbook Pro. My MBP runs between 70ºC - 80ºC with fan speeds above 5000 rpm, according to SMC fan control app, when using Adobe Photoshop CC. The fan noise is quite noticeable. Is that normal?
On average my computer is anywhere from 36 to 45 degrees Celsius at 000rpm.

CPU and Memory informations:

Memory: Physical Memory: 16,00 GB

Memory used: 7,22 GB

Cached Files: 3,30 GB

Swap Used: 380,8 MB

CPU: System: %21,69

User: % 23,67

Idle: %54,64

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

Processor 3,1 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory 16 GB 1867 MHz DDR3

Graphics Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB

Macintosh HD has 455,37 GB free of 499,05 GB

Thank you in advance for any help or advice you can provide.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 24, 2016 12:11 PM

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OGELTHORPE

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Mar 24, 2016 3:30 PM in response to 19zd03

Photoshop is a resource intensive application and what you are experiencing is what would be expected when you are using it. The number you report are in line with the conditions that you have reported. All is normal.

If you want to reduce the temperatures some what and thus the fan speeds, a cooling pad and/or lowering the ambient temperatures would be helpful. This though is not mandatory.

Ciao.

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