Pavel Jelic The summer days that we impatiently waited for in the winter are here. Even though most of our readers live in the Czech Republic, which is located in a mild climate zone, we have had big problems with the temperature here in recent years. Schools have shortened classes, and your employer should provide you with enough water at work to keep you hydrated. For those who work at home from a MacBook, there comes a time when you just open the MacBook and after a few minutes all the fans are running at full blast. The body of the MacBook heats up, your hands start to sweat, and your Mac produces more and more heat.
Even the new MacBook Air can suffer from high temperatures:
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Apple officially states that the MacBook can work properly as long as the ambient temperature does not exceed 50 degrees Celsius. The question, however, is to what degree the human brain can work. Even though the MacBook is definitely more resistant to heat, that doesn't mean it doesn't need to be cooled. On the one hand, you should keep it at an acceptable temperature so that working on it is pleasant even in the heat, but also so that some components are not damaged. So let's take a look together at how you can cool your MacBook even in extreme temperatures.
1. Use the stand
To make your Mac as comfortable as possible, you can use a stand. If you lift the MacBook above the surface of the table into the air, more cooled air will enter its vents. In this way, it will be able to better cool the hardware components, and also mainly the body itself.
2. Use the book
If you don't have a pedestal, don't despair. Simply use a book instead. However, be careful to place the book where there are minimal vents. In the case of newer MacBooks, the vents are only located at the back in the bend of the display and the body, so it is best to place the book somewhere in the middle. In this way, you can once again supply more cold air to the MacBook, which it can use for its cooling.
3. Place the Mac on the edge of the table
If you have neither a stand nor a book available, you can place the MacBook right on the edge of the table. The computer will thus be able to receive air from a larger area than just from a small area below it. However, be careful not to let your Mac slide off the table onto the floor.
4. Use a fan
I recommend using the fan rather to cool the body of the MacBook. If you were to direct the fan into the vents, you would cause cold air to flow inward, but the pressure would not allow warm air to get out of the MacBook. You can also try placing the fan on the desk away from the MacBook and pointing it downwards to distribute cool air across the desk. In this way, you give the MacBook the ability to take in cold air and at the same time the ability to "blow" the warm air out.
5. Use a cooling pad
A cooling pad seems to be one of the best options if you want to keep your MacBook cool. On the one hand, cold air gets into the MacBook with the help of fans, and on the other hand, you relieve the Mac and especially your hands by cooling its body.
6. Don't put your Mac on a soft surface
Using a MacBook in bed at higher outdoor temperatures (and not only) is out of the question. It doesn't matter if it's winter or summer - if you put your Mac on a soft surface, such as a bed, you will cause the vents to be blocked. Because of this, it cannot receive cold air and at the same time has nowhere to discharge the hot air. If you decide to use your MacBook in bed in tropical temperatures, you risk overheating and, in the best case, turning off the system. In the worst case, some of the components may be damaged.
7. Clean the vents
If you've tried all the options above and your MacBook still "heats" significantly, you may have clogged vents. You can try cleaning them with compressed air. Alternatively, you can use various DIY tutorials on YouTube to take apart your MacBook and clean it inside as well. However, if you don't dare to clean it manually, you can have your MacBook cleaned at a service center.
8. Turn off programs you don't use
When using your MacBook, try to keep only those programs running that you are actually working with at the moment. Every program that runs in the background takes a chunk of power. Because of this, the Mac has to use more power to be able to keep all the applications running. Of course, the rule is that the more power, the higher the temperature.
9. Keep your Mac in the shade
If you decide to work outside with your MacBook, make sure you work in the shade. I have personally worked with Mac in the sun several times and after a few minutes I was unable to keep a finger on his body. Since the chassis is made of aluminum, it can reach high temperatures within minutes.
I would like to add one important piece of advice - turn off the CPU overclocking to the highest level, overclocking, you won't miss it for the most part on the Macbook Pro, but you will really reduce the heat output of the processor. I use the Turbo Boost Switcher and can recommend it.
Apple is a magical company. He can sell a device for 30, 60 or even 90k that is far behind the competition in terms of performance and has been overheating since production and people buy it anyway.
I don't understand how these "machines" fascinate anyone.
Even Acer for 10k has better functional cooling. I don't understand why they don't do it properly...
Roman, if you try to compare Lenovo or other brands of the same price category. With an ultrabook type body. Will the problems be the same..
It's like comparing a Mercedes with a Fabia. Try again and better. (if not, I don't understand why you are leaving a comment)