How to reduce MacBook Pro heating Issue?

MacBook is getting thinner, lighter and more powerful to please more and more Mac users and allow them to keep MacBook in their lap for better working. If we talk about MacBook Pro with retina display, then it has inbuilt fans which work hard to keep CPU status cool and operating at uniform and stable temperatures. Despite these built-in fans, temperatures of Mac’s CPU can go from 50 Celsius to 60 Celsius while handling some CPU-intensive tasks. However MacBook Pro can handle that kind of heat, but it starts to suffer as temperature cross 75 Celsius.

Electronic components like processor, memory, battery and even hard drive gets overheated after a time period and creates physical discomfort to user. Nowadays, overheating problem related to Macs especially MacBook can be observed significantly. Heating issues not only reduces the life span of electronic components but also it won’t allow MacBook Pro to work for long last.  

How to check the System Heat Temperature?

There are many free apps like ‘Temperature Monitor’, ‘Marcel Bresink Temperature Monitor’ that help in monitoring the temperature level of MacBook Pro’s components like CPU, processor, graphics card, memory, battery and even your hard disk.

To regulate and control MacBook Pro’s fan speed, there is an advance program “smcFanControl for Mac”. It works well for those who are Mac experts, who knows how to control fan speed and up to what limit?

MacBook Pro with Retina Display

It has been observed that to exhibit proper pixel resolution, especially in the case of MacBook Pro with retina display, all the major components like CPU, graphics card, memory and hard disk work hard to deliver the stunning 2880 X 1800 pixel resolution. Internal fans keep CPU and other critical component temperature level under control for maintaining an optimize Mac. But over crossing a specified limit, system tends to get hot and doesn’t work well.

      How to Control Heat Issue?·     

•       Via External Fans

Apart from internal fans, external fans are also used for faster results. It comes in many shapes and sizes to bring out performance, stability and better durability for Mac system. Even they don’t consume more power because most of these external fans work on USB power. Please be careful while choosing external fans because above all at the end, battery of MacBook Pro would be consumed.

•       Via System Preferences

Manufacturers are trying to focus more on this excessive heat issue but still users are facing discomfort. If you are a MBP with Retina Display user then up to some extent, this issue can be resolved by simple manual settings via System Preferences in Mac OS X. Although, this setting shows effective results but user needs to wait till 10 seconds.

Mac’s graphics work (like Adobe Photoshop, Final Cur Pro) gets accomplished by the graphics card alone rather MacBook Pro’s CPU system. So, unchecking the ‘Automatic Graphics Switching’ setting option can reduce the heat process up to a good level.

System Preferences >> Energy Saver >> Uncheck Automatic Graphics Switching

In some MacBook Pro models, the above settings wouldn’t be available. Please try this one

System Preferences >> Energy Saver >> Graphics >> Choose “Better Battery Life”

       Other ways to prevent MacBook Pro from overheating 
    

•       Use hard surface rather Soft base

     Make a habit of using MacBook Pro on hard surface like table or bench rather using on soft surfaces such as couch or bed. Because placing MacBook Pro on soft surfaces don’t allow enough space for blowing out hot air properly. This hot air, without an escape, circulates inside the MacBook Pro and results in elevated heating.·    

•       Good Cooling Temperature

Try to use MacBook Pro in the rooms equipped with proper cooling temperature rather abnormally hot. As it can affect overheats more quickly.

Above all, ‘heat sink’ (conductor of heat or any metal surface) can be used as an alternative to reduce heat.