MacBook Pro heat: Anyone who owns a MacBook Pro - how hot does this unit get?
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Robert-- I'm glad you found it useful, but I don't want to be the basis of your buying decision. I have the MBP because I sell software that has to run on a Mac, but I don't think I'd spend my own money on it for personal use. It's a beautiful piece of machinery, but it is very tied to the Apple view of the world; anyone who buys an iMac, for example, throws out the goofy Apple mouse and plugs in a Logitech, but you can't do that on a notebook where the keyboard and mouse are built into the case. On the notebooks you're stuck with control-click where everyone else has a right button on the mouse. That's an example, and you get used to it, but the entire world is providing multiple input channels that Apple just doesn't think are useful, and thus they make little accommodation for them on this computer. If I were spending my own money, I'd get another Dell Precision. If you're comfortable with Mac usage, this is a fantastic piece of hardware. Just make sure-- go to a store and try it out before you buy it. Luck, BillR
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Not at all !!!! I absolutely LOVE mine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've NEVER encountered it getting "hot" and / or causing me any issues / stress !!!!!!
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I have read users complaining of heat, both here and on the Apple site - I have not experienced such a problem - The TC gets warm, but it isn't extreme heat, if you ask me. My placement is a glass shelf, in an entertainment system with about six inches of space above it, open on one side, 5 inches of space back side, 2 inches of space with Mac Mini on other side. I haven't read how / where others experiencing heat problems have placed their units.
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To be honest I haven't let it go to that point. It seems to run alittle warm. But to be fair this is my first MAC. So I don't know what to expect. I am learning as I go. A friend help me find the battery so I went with his opinion
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Not me. My macbook gets a little hot when I'm watching a movie and have it on the charger at the same time but that's to be expected. Other than that, no overheating whatsoever
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I have a 15 inch MacBook Pro and am not pleased with the Antec. You know how hot the Macbook gets... the Antec at best acts as a shield between you and your lap/tabletop- the cooling is left up to chance.
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Absolutely no overheating, all the normal vents are open and there is no noticeable increase in temperature over a naked MacBook Air. Certainly no "extra" fan noise or any unexpected shutdowns.
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I use this drive as my BootCamp (Win8.1) on a new Mac Pro. I keep it up in a wire trough under my desk. I have been through the wiring a few times, and have not noticed this drive to be warm. I think the moving drives generate more heat than the SSDs.
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I did not have any heating issues at all with this cover, I am really pleased with it. But again, I am using a Mac BookAir and does not heat much at all with or without cover.
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If anything upgrading to newer versions of OSX have made the problem worse for me. Apple has instituted a repair program https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/ but your mileage will vary with these repairs. My laptop constantly runs with the fans on, even for just web browsing in Safari. Occasionally I work on a metal typewriter table and this laptop gets so hot, it actually warps the table I work on. This was the first and last Apple laptop I will own.
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The fan is actively cooling, vented would just passively allow heat to escape (and I think the aluminum should conduct some heat as well??). Depending on how hot your laptop gets I'd go with the fan. I'm really happy I did - I have an older macbook which gets really hot. It stays considerably cooler and quieter with the fans on (just plug the cord into a USB port) compared to with the fans off. The fans are not loud at all either.Price seems to be the same (and at this time both are 40% off) for the vented and fan one, I'd go with the fan. You can always disconnect or even remove the fans to transform it into a vented one. The fan is actively cooling, vented would just passively allow heat to escape (and I think the aluminum should conduct some heat as well??). Depending on how hot your laptop gets I'd go with the fan. I'm really happy I did - I have an older macbook which gets really hot. It stays considerably cooler and quieter with the fans on (just plug the cord into a USB port) compared to with the fans off. The fans are not loud at all either.Price seems to be the same (and at this time both are 40% off) for the vented and fan one, I'd go with the fan. You can always disconnect or even... » Read More The fan is actively cooling, vented would just passively allow heat to escape (and I think the aluminum should conduct some heat as well??). Depending on how hot your laptop gets I'd go with the fan. I'm really happy I did - I have an older macbook which gets really hot. It stays considerably cooler and quieter with the fans on (just plug the cord into a USB port) compared to with the fans off. The fans are not loud at all either.Price seems to be the same (and at this time both are 40% off) for the vented and fan one, I'd go with the fan. You can always disconnect or even remove the fans to transform it into a vented one. « Show Less
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The cover only covers the area the left and right of the track pad (where one normally rests his or her wrists) but does not extend above the speakers of the macbook; I am fairly sure that because the fan/cooling component of the laptop is located underneath the area of the speakers and not the trackpad, I don't think there is a problem with overheating. I run heavy duty design software on my macbook and this case hasn't made it heat up more than usual.
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I don't have an idea which region of Mac gets heated up. But I can say it should work, because the way that this cooler works is, it takes/absorbs the heat coming from the bottom of the laptop and does not allow the keyboard and laptop mouse region to become overheated. The laptop remains warm even if it was used for a long time and been busy with several things going on. Hope it works for you too.
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Mine gets really hot, that has never been a problem. It actually gets hotter that I had anticipated.
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I think you would be fine... I have not had an issue with my MacBook Pro at all.
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No I bought this case almost a year a go and I have never had problems with overheating and I use my MacBook Pro every single day for more than 8 hrs.
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it gets hot a little bit but is normal because is on 24/7. and the power supply is just one cord .doesn't have the square thing in the middle. like the power supply of macbook and other devices.