The Fastest Way to Cool a MacBook Pro 17
The MacBook Pro laptop overheats when several memory-heavy applications are running simultaneously. This causes the laptop to become warm to the touch in an attempt to allocate memory to the applications. The fan in the laptop tries to reduce the level of heat emitting from the laptop, but may not be enough to lower the laptop's temperature fast enough to prevent battery damage. Damage to the battery occurs over time when the laptop's processor is continuously worked hard to maintain the running processes, and shortens the battery's lifespan.
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Click the "Go" menu at the top of the desktop, click "Utilities" and double-click "Activity Monitor." Click "% CPU" in the Activity Monitor window to sort the processes by the percentage of CPU processor power it is using. Click the process with a percentage higher than 70 percent, and click "Quit Process." Click "Quit" in the pop-up menu to close the process, or click "Force Quit" if the process is not responding.
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Place the laptop on a flat, stable surface that does not block the laptop's vents. The vents on the back of laptop must be clear for the fan's air to circulate. Pillows, your lap or any surface that absorbs heat can cause the laptop to quickly overheat. Wait for the laptop to return to a temperature between 50 and 95 degrees before removing it from the stable surface.
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Plug a third-party laptop cooling device into the laptop's USB drive. Laptop cooling devices increase the amount of air circulation by blowing air directly into the laptop's vents, and use little processing power when connected to the laptop.
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Click the Apple menu icon on the desktop and click "Shut Down." Leave the laptop off until the temperature lowers to its original temperature before powering it on.
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