A bit warm on the bottom is okay. In fact, the entire bottom of the single-form-factor metal Macs is designed as a heat release. In studying this subject, I'm finding that this problem is especially related to the Intel Macs & particularly the dual core machines. As Ray mentioned in an earlier post, the problem is much more noticeable when applications that really work the CPU are being ran. If you're a typical user, Safari, Mail, word processing & etc, then you may never notice the problem.
CJ On May 24, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > My macbook gets a bit warm on the bottom, but never hot, much cooler than the > PC laptops I've worked with. > On May 24, 2011, at 5:34 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> Might be useful. I don't think I need to have it for my 15 inch Mac book >> pro; but, on the other hand, just might be useful to have. Thanks. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype name: >> barefootedray >> >> Facebook: >> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >> >> >> >> On May 23, 2011, at 9:50 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: >> >>> Kimberly, >>> >>> Since that post, I've figured out some of the answers. First, >>> SMCFanControler doesn't work with VoiceOver. But, FanControler version 1.2 >>> does. I'd tried it earlier & couldn't figure where it disappeared too, >>> after the install. I went back & did some more checking. Well, long story >>> short, after it's installed it appears, as a button, in the system's >>> preferences. >>> >>> You simply click it & then you can set the base RPM for your fans, the low >>> range of temp @ which the fans cut in & the high range @ which they go in >>> to hyper drive. It's working flawlessly & my machine is already cooler. I >>> shudder to think @ what temp it has been running. >>> >>> Apparently, judging from all the posts that I found on the subject. it's a >>> pretty common problem. I'm going to do some more research & try running my >>> Mac on the AC power with out the battery installed. If anyone else has any >>> other thoughts, then please join in. >>> >>> CJ >>> >>> >>> On May 23, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: >>> >>>> My Macbook Pro only gets hot when I run Windows in VMware Fusion while I >>>> am also charging it. Once it gets so hot, speech does tend to stutter. I >>>> have 8 gigs of ram and my unit is a late 2009 Macbook Pro 13 inch. If I >>>> just run OSX, my MPB stays as cool as can be. >>>> On May 23, 2011, at 9:47 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello All, >>>>> >>>>> My Macbook III Pro gets hot. I'm talk'n hot! I mean it's Saturday night >>>>> in Chicago in the Roaring 20's hot. >>>>> >>>>> When it happens, the machine in general & VO in particular just don't >>>>> function so well. So, I found a program called SMCFanControler. >>>>> Unfortunately, when I try to run the application, VO just tells me that >>>>> SMCFanControler doesn't have any windows. Anyone else dealing with a hot >>>>> Mac, a nonfunctioning fan controller problem? Inquiring minds & burning >>>>> hot pants want to know! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any advice, >>>>> >>>>> CJ >>>>> >>>>> P.S. Does anyone smell something burning? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
