MacBook Pro checks.

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MacBook Pro checks.

Hi there,

I'm currently using Final Cut Pro for editing a project, I'm halfway through the project- and already have a lot of footage and processing to do before the project is complete. However, I have noticed my brand new MacBook Pro feeling a little warm. My old MacBook Pro would definitely be whirring away and lagging heavily at this point- so I am a little comforted. However, as I go through more and more of my project, I have no doubt it will heat up more and more, as more processing is required- right?

I was just wondering, is there an Apple-certified/secure way to check my computer's temperature (what's the appropriate temp?), to make sure it's ok to run these future processes; basically preventing my MacBook from dying on me towards the end of my project...

Does anyone have any tips? Especially using editing software on Mac, and the potential problems I may encounter?

Thankyou!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on May 20, 2023 9:37 AM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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May 20, 2023 10:47 AM in response to Willjh101

MacBook Pro and other models contain internal temperature sensors that are read by a microcontroller or the main processor multiple times a second. When heat begins to accumulate, the fans (which also have a sensor that reads their RPM) are turned Down less, so that they speed up.

The fail-safe condition of your Mac is fans at maximum. That is the un-controlled condition. The roar is unmistakable.

Controlling temperatures, like controlling battery charge levels, is a job for a computer, and that is exactly how it works. If you insist on intervening, you can only make it worse. spend you energy on your creative work -- your Mac can and will manage itself.

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