Why MacBooks Get So Hot
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2021
- If you’ve been using Apple notebooks for a while, you may’ve noticed how hot they get when sitting on your lap or playing games. While many PC notebooks have a tendency so run much cooler. So why do Apple's MacBooks get so hot? Well that’s what I’ll explain in this video.
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*intel MacBooks
I got a m1 and legit the thing never gets hot, when I got it I played some games on it and it got warm. Nothing like the older ones
@@owenoreilly_20 Air or Pro?
I have the Pro, and the only time I recall it getting *WARM* was when i pushing Photoshop over the limits on external screen and a Google Meet on the Retina display.
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@@Germancode ih
Tim Cook: Breathes*
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Yeah, kinda going too far with some videos 🤣
My first PC: Almost could cook dinner on top of it.
My first mac: Neither hot or cold.
My current M1 mac: Need to wear gloves when using it in winter because its too cold.
I like to use my laptop in bed & I’m usually shirtless so I always have to put a blanket over my chest because if I put my M1 MacBook directly on my chest, it feels like a brick of ice 🧊
Lmao
Haha I guess you never tried to play minecraft. I have m1 air and when I open minecraft it starts to burn
@@Ozzymandias0 with or without shaders
@@Ozzymandias0 explain more us it good for programming
M1 be like: Please allow me to introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste
@@ThatBoyRide M1 macbook air is my first mac so I cant talk about it
M1 Runs cool in general but if you open a game or do something that needs much power it can get really hot. Still impressive for a fanless pc tho
@@ThatBoyRide I got Minecraft on Mac and it's like 10 FPS 😂
Old macbooks r overpriced piece's of shit
@@superior7387 I agree, the only MacBook I would have bough was the MacBook Pro 16', the only laptop released by them in years, that actually performed well, had a better keyboard and did not overheat
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blame it on soon-to-be-forgotten INTEL
Partially but its also Apples fault for being stubborn with the deisgn which led to cooling restraints.
You can’t blame Intel for Apple’s thin design vision resulting in a hot laptop.
@@benjibananas420 So why are *Apple's* own A and M series chips running so much cooler? I blame *Intel.*
@@charlesrovira5707 I don’t exactly know how but Intel chips are designed different. More designed for PC’s. PC’s have way more space for cooling
@@charlesrovira5707 You're comparing chalk with cheese, they're both different architectures that offer things that the other doesn't.
Well, Intel is the answer… Their processors run WAY hotter than they should. But thankfully the M lineup of processors comes to the rescue
the way I use my m1 air its normally around 30c to about 36c. actually insane how cool It runs
Yes but that's really not the main reason when talking about the Macbook in my opinion; my laptop is really large and has an intel processor but don't get as hot as a Macbook when playing video games for example so I think the principal reason is the one explained in the video
didn't apple put a fan on one of the macbooks just for it to make some noise instead of actually cooling the inferno of a processor?
edit: found the video: ruclips.net/video/iiCBYAP_Sgg/видео.html
@@Napert, No? Why tf would they do that? Are you talking about the M1 macs or intel?
@TheRealBandito, But if Apple can create a more powerful processor, that’s not as hot and draws less power than Intels, it tells you few things about intel…
MacBook: Gets hot.
Apple Explained: Why MacBooks get so hot.
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*tiktok audio* yeah that’s like the whole point 😆
nice
thats not even funy the reason im laughing is because its so not funny
Hopefully I will get a powerful Apple M-series processor that emits a fraction of heat and noise as low as one hundredth or even lower.
They get hot because they wanted to add a
Easter egg showing how Hot the MacBook designs are
Thank you, now i don’t have to watch the video and literally waste 3 minutes of my life.
Just to keep their products thin and look cool, apple designed a whole new chip for their products. That is truly insane
Nope. Because Intel was slacking on their nm sizing. Made it that entire generations of macs passed where there was no drastic enough to be useful boost in computing power compared to the previous gen, and sales suffered because people caught onto that. The makers of the m series use a different standard from Intel so it’s said that the chips are really 7nm instead of 5, but still, made it they went from 14nm to 7nm in one generation. Now it’s a hit.
@@cameronf3343 That's true and intel is now pretty lame 👎😑
Not only does it look cool, but also cool to the touch ;)
I mean it isn't intel's fault. Apple was using x86 processors, and just happened to choose Intel as a supplier. The m1 chips run cooler, as they use the arm architecture. Arm is the better option for macs because they run a lot cooler and macs are considerably smaller, with less space for cooling. It does isolate the ecosystem more however, as it makes running x86 applications next to impossible(duh). For overall raw performance, you would still want an x86 chip, it is faster but only if you have a PC (or a hackintosh i guess) with sufficient space for cooling. But on a system with highly limited cooling ability, the m1 is amazing.
@@kabinet0 I think isolating the ecosytem is a lot of the point. There's nothing apple hates more than people using their devices in unintended ways or repairing them themselves.
May I introduce you to the m1?
Indeed
He listed m1 chip in the end of video
Ik
So True i had an MacBook pro i5 it got so fking hot just from watchting some Twitch. The M1 AIR stays cold af also under heavy load while having NO Fan. Lit.
Fun fact: My M1 MacBook Air is so cold that i literally have to get a blanket sometimes because it freezes my lap 😂
Bro watch evolution of iphone on my channel..i am new creator
Haha if I get cold I just put my Intel Laptop on me 😂
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@@arezoojafari9153 do you own one?
@@tristana.8304 my m1 air usually is on the colder side but just today it got super hot and my battery has been draining down crazy idk what's wrong its usually never like this
Tim Cook: *is alive*
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Damn☠️
*sad steve jobs noises*
I like how they dont compromise on sound quality in just about any device but some of these decisions are just ridiculous :D
On the “minor but nice” basis I’m just glad the m series made it that the webcams are actually useful, intel macs are *awful* in the camera department 😂
Me with an m1 MacBook: you guys are getting hot?
I'm getting mine air with green color
@@pratipalsinhvaghela4782 nice! Enjoy the 15-20h(!!!) battery time while Not even getting warm.
@@pratipalsinhvaghela4782 nice 👍🏻 (but you will have to wait a little bit they are not coming until 2022).😅
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Benchmark tests, concerning volume and density, would be interesting ;-)
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M1 be like:- 👍
I got an M1 air rn, and its so nice being able to put it anywhere not worrying about the fan or heat. Its great. Honestly impressed as a windows dude, I’ve never bought a mac before but thought now was the best time, they just outclass every other windows laptop right now.
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@@LifeAsAPotato I'm a windows user as well and i wanna switch from my 8 years old laptop, is the m1 macbook air good enough?
@@GhostOfViper yeah but keep in mind that not all programs have been updated to Big Sur (the latest version of macOS)
@@GhostOfViper Its great, it should be a lot faster than what you remember. I’ve used macs a little bit before I got mine so it was pretty easy to get used to, so it might take you a little bit to get used to but it shouldn’t put you off. You’ll be astonished by the battery life, I feel like I never charge it. If you can wait for the next gen macbook air go for it, but honestly even now the M1 is a good purchase.
I was playing sims the other night and kept wondering why my MacBook kept getting hot and loud so quickly! Thanks for answering my questions!
The answer I've wanted for a while now....
Answer: apple is dumb and refuses to put vents on the bottom. It's not like it's unaesthetic anyway, you don't look at the bottom of your laptop.
@@thanhavictus did you watch the video?
@@thanhavictus Apple has always wanted to delight users with lightweight products. Macs were severely held back by Intel. Now with M1, the thin Macs without vents on the bottom have almost excessive performance and battery life while staying cold. Apple's ambitions were right, but the components were wrong.
@@thanhavictus Apple has the philosophy that the computer must be beautiful, and tidy inside, or in the parts you don't see or use only once. See the interiors of Macbooks all black and almost symmetrical, while you see the interiors of a classic laptop. Or think about the new iMac with the magnetic attachment.. You only use it once, what was the point of making the magnetic attachment? But they did.
@@thanhavictus I agree that apple doesn’t make a lot of good choices. Like for example for their MacBook Pro in 2016, they put a fan in it but there was no vents to vent the air to the cpu (or something else that needs cooling) and instead the fan just spun to create sound. The fan did *nothing* other than act as a placebo effect probably. It is true that intel processors get hot but other laptop brands also use intel processors and theirs don’t run that hot at all and their fans aren’t that loud. All at the cost of the laptop being a *tiny* bit thicker but still very very light and having some vents at the bottom that you don’t look at anyways. And I actually do like the look of the vents. So blaming the entire problem on intel isn’t actually correct when apple didn’t build their laptop with proper cooling in the first place. That’s why their motherboard in their MacBook Pro 2016 kept suddenly dying. Just got to fucking hot.
Love these shorter videos. Jam packed with information and reasons why.
Concise and informative, loved it!
This channel got answers to questions I never thought I wanted to know. Helps me start small talk with new people I meet.
So you start a conversation with a stranger saying "do you know why mac runs so hot?"
@@saurabhmehta7681 LOL
Thank you for answering every question we may or may not have. This is really helpful and makes us so much smarter
I like these short videos you have been uploading lately
I love how much the fanbase of this channel has blossomed recently
i will say, the M1 macs are by far the most impressive devices I've ever seen or owned. they don't even get warm and the battery life is really good. the speakers are my favorite part! looks like a bright future ahead of Apple with the M chips
I dont believe you. You look like the guy who buys apple to get dates.
The only mac that never gets warm is the mac power off.
I just got the 2021 Macbook Pro 14" with M1 Pro and it's such an oddly satisfying experience running high end apps and not even hearing the fan or having the machine get hot. When I work on music projects it helps being able to record without worrying about loud fans being picked up on mics.
Dave2d’s video was remarkable in that he highlighted the overheating problem with a refrigerator test. Awesome reviewer.
It's one of the reasons why Apple has never called the MacBook a "laptop." It was never intended to be used on the lap because of the ventilation issues.
If it used it on my lap I would lose the ability to have children
Yup. they call it a notebook.
@@gamerpanda3590 That's only a small sacrifice.
PCs do the same thing. that's why they market themselves as "notebook computers". i've got one with a warning label both on the device and in the manual that says it'll cause burns if you rest it on your lap (and it's not lying!)
@@pineberryfox bruh, how old is that device?
I recently got a new one and I can use it with max load on my lap, even though it reaches 80°+
The real answer is they want to design a product that kills itself so you buy a new one, but ill take this one.
Yep!
I have been subscribed to your channel for quite some time and watch you regularly, and I think this is the first time I’m ever writing a comment about one of your videos (I have liked many of your videos) I think a crucial thing that you missed is not only that Apple is obsessed with industrial design, but they’re even more obsessed with compute per watt. That is the reason they switched from PowerPC to Intel. Intel had promised even more complete/Watt, but never delivered on that. Apple designed the MacBook based on the Intel road map that never materialized. Your information was still all correct, but missing this fact would make people think that Apple will make industrial design decisions without considering the technical realities.
I'm not even really into tech, but I got into this channel because a lot of these videos were recommended, and I'd read the titles and think, "hmm, yeah why is that?" But now it's caused me to look my Apple products in a different light. I've pretty much been fully immersed in the ecosystem for over a decade, and these videos have caused me to really appreciate the reasoning and design behind the products I'd use every day, but had never given a second thought.
Watching this as my Macbook is overheating 😂
There’s an error in your script. The i9 overheating issue was with the 15 inch model a year or so earlier. The 16 inch was a redesign to address the issue (along with a return to scissor switches), which fixed the problem entirely.
Thank you for mentioning that. I was wondering. I have a core i9 MBP16, and it does get quite warm sometimes, especially above the TouchBar, but the fan noise is minimal. I do use it on a notebook stand which does help keep it cooler.
But the problem with that Apple throttles the CPUs the use, so an i9 on a MBP is not equivalent to an i9 other laptops. 16 inch may have been better but it's still a kneecapped processer.
@@ViMBarN There’s no throttling, the 9980H/HK is a 45W part. Not sure where you’re getting that information…
@@thomast847 @Thomas T You're right.. I went back to check the reviews I had seen but I guess it was just a preconceived notion I had from previous models.. The stock undervolting in MacOS to get even better performance was a stroke of genius of the engineers!
@@ViMBarN I've just installed Intel Power Gadget and am running a one-hour Handbrake project on my MBP16 (core i9). Just after the process started, power utilization shot up from 10 watts or so up to 70. Processor frequency is pretty much pegged at 3.8GHz. Core utilization is at 30-40%. Temperature began to rise quickly within ten seconds or so, and then another 20-30 seconds later, the fan ramped up to a high speed. It's about as loud as a DVD while burning at max speed, FWIW.
But the point is the throttling: it's not.
These specs have been holding steady for over 20 minutes. There is no throttling.
I think Thomas T got it right: Apple Explained got that detail wrong. It was the 15-inch MacBook that was infamous for this. This is the first time for me to hear anyone saying it is happening with MBP16. And I've tested it. It. Is. Wrong.
I hope Apple Explained addresses this point. Passing on rumors, especially harmful rumors that get busted, can wreck a reputation. I'm pretty sure this 2018 MBP15 / 2019 MBP16 mix up was a careless mistake.
I'm pretty sure that anecdote you mentioned about the "16 inch i9" model was actually a 15" model which led them to create the 16 inch version later.
Cool video with awesome graphics and animations.... Love it.... Which service or application are you using for the graphich and animations?
And then Apple went like:
let me introduce you Apple Silicon.
The problem really is actually Intel, not just Apple. Most other companies have problems with heat on Intel chips as well, not only Apple.
Well, it's not exactly Intel the problem itself, apple make the M1 to be efficient to their OWN system MacOs. Apple just was stubborn with that unnecessary design limitation.
@@ramone.chacon5084 It actually WAS mostly only Intels fault. Every Laptop manufacturer (still) has problems cooling Intel chips and they always drain power like no tomorrow. Intel isn't even talking about efficiency on their new 11th Gen which is never a good sign and first tests show why they haven't talked about it.
Apple on the other hand is probably the best ARM design company on earth. They always focus on efficiency while also having the best performing chips in terms of power and functionality.
@@Raja995mh33 I get that, but Apple insisted with the thin design of the MacBook when they knew that's going to make problem of overheat. But I know Intel chips are not the most efficient anyway xd
@@Raja995mh33 I get that, but Apple insisted with the thin design of the MacBook when they knew that's going to make problem of overheat. But I know Intel chips are not the most efficient anyway xd
Just to clarify, this video only talking about “Intel” generation chip MacBooks up to early 2020.
The late 2020 onwards of M1 chip is far superior than all Intel MacBooks and current ultra slim Windows laptops.
The Spectre x360 was a weird choice for comparison. My dad owns one and it gets extremely hot all the time. The fans kick on to attempt cooling it down even when it’s just sitting on a desk in sleep mode or doing nothing.
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Another thing is that Apple wanted to keep their laptops quieter than competing products, so they allow the internals to get hotter before the fans start spinning. They also had some pretty idiotic design choices such as the intel MacBook air that had nothing connecting the heat spreader to the fan.
The fan is doing nothing, basically. It was better to save weight and not include the fan altogether, or make a better passive cooling system
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I got a 2019 MacBook Pro 16 in September 2020. It is my first MacBook and I love it. The first time I used it, I only had a few applications running and it was WAY to hot to have on my lap. I thought it was defective! Now I am used to it and realize it is what it is😅
This should be a 1s long video that says “Intel”
It shoud just say "apple doesn't really care about making a good laptop, they only want it to look good", it's not because of intel, there are good intel laptops, it's because of apple
@@dantevito1193 sorry but intel sucks. since many years they are Stuck.
@@theBoy_69_ yes, i know, intel sells a product that is not really new and its more expensive (just like apple does), but i think the problem is apple, not intel.
If apple made the macbook with more cooling (like vents, something that most laptops have), it woudn't be that bad.
@@dantevito1193 i have a non-apple PC laptop. it has a warning label both on the computer itself and in the manual that says it will cause burns if you rest it on your lap, and it's not lying! intel make power-hungry inefficient chips, and we've lived with that because there wasn't any choice. now there is, and it's wonderful
@@pineberryfox i know, intel is sh*t, but i still woudn't cover the vents in that way on an amd laptop
Before watching the video, I already know the answer is so that the computer's lifespan is shortened and the customer has to buy a new one sooner.
The usual Apple tactic.
Not to mention the crappy intel cpus that you can cook an egg on then the MacBooks having crappy cooling as usual
Maybe one way to do it is to move everything to the screen part, except the battery. I mean, they are not putting anything but type-c ports onto MacBook anymore, there's nothing keeping them away from splitting the thickness in half in order to achieve that. IIRC it only takes 4.4mm of thickness to fit in a USB-C port, and probably a little bit less if they build the socket shield right into the chassis. (In that case, USB-C plug is no thicker than 3.2mm)
And with that in mind, we can probably see a MacBook with 5 mm screen part and 8 mm keyboard part, that is passively cooled.
I was wondering this today while sitting on my couch using my macbook for the first time
I thought about looking for some videos related to macbook heating issues and here I’m , landed on the right video. ❤️🙌🏻
this is one reason why m1 is great. cool to the touch
Untill you know you basically needs to replace entire board just to do a ram/storage upgrade, lol
Well if youre the casual consumer, it wont matter much tho
@@megimargareth4015 that's why you purchase the specs you want at checkout lmao. i bought the 16gb ram model and i just use an external ssd for more storage
@@haizsharpe lol good for you then
@@megimargareth4015 so you want to repair your macbook?
@@dkirby1906 I'm pretty sure anybody would want to pay maybe £200 to repair their laptop rather than the £1000 at the apple dumbass bar. #righttorepair
Great video 👍
This is the one video I NEEDED and am interested in xD
Me watching this as my MacBook Pro fans kick into overdrive 😂
Windows laptop gets hot: something failed Apple laptop gets hot: it's a feature!
Not with the M1.
@@mdateeque3997 M1 is a toy. ARM can not compete with x86-64 for real work
@@GREK643 lol you might not know but in just less than a year 70% of x86 apps have been shifted ro ARM.
And you might not known that now even AMD and Intel both are copying M1 and bringing arm based chips and even microsoft has started developing its arm based windows.
Now you only decide why are everyone copying it if M1 is a toy?
@@mdateeque3997 Windows on ARM is older than M1 chip. I've installed in on my windows phone almost two years ago
This is exactly why I have a cooling fan thing I place under my MacBook Pro from 2017
Though focusing on design may appear to be a silly step at first, I believe it was a very good step because it forces Apple to find the best solution to the problem. The end result is the M1, on which most of us can finally agree.
The new Macbook Air don't even have a fan & that this does't get hot
*M1* is in an another league
@Jaquan Kelsor I don't think they will be able to experience that. The SSD would've failed a long time ago :D
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I already know why, but I clicked anyway…just wanted to see a new Apple Explained video.
Yoo sir loved ur theories
Finally a very good answer to my long term question
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Watching this guys vids without reading the title is worth it
me everyday lol
Some iPhones gets really hot depending on your usage as well…
I'm on tiktok and it gets hot lmao I use an iPhone XS
Iphones normally won’t get hot unless u use it wayy too much
Also, The architecture with SOC modules lowers the power demands. System on Chip allows for better battery efficiency and much cooler operation.
My first Apple Product and my first Laptop is the new M1 Macbook Air andd Man I couldn't be more happier!!
I think a nice addition to this would have been that intel promised many times to apple that they had a new and efficient processor ready for there next gen MacBook. they always failed to deliver. So it's also more difficult for Apple to change their design so close to its release. I'm really glad they are moving away form intel.
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YES! My 2018 MacBook Air always heats up and it's very annoying, especially when I can hear the fan aloud. Unfortunately I cannot afford a new one with the M1 chip for school, so I just deal with it and keep on working on my assignments.
Just to wanted to mention that this is the only interesting Apple channel out there, because this guy is the only that doesn’t keeps bragging online about how great Apple devices are. He’s just stating facts, and I like that a lot more.
Not exactly. The i9 in MBP 2019 was supposed to be 10 nm, so the thermal system was prepared for that. When intel messed up, apple couldn’t rely on them.
Enter M1
M1 Mac user: let's not have bootcamp.
Intel Mac user: why don't they love me.
AMD PC user: what are you two crying about.
Nobody need bootcamp for an M1 mac.
Oh I love my M1 macbook pro, compared to my previous 16", where previously simply connecting it to external monitor would automatically force macbook to spin fans all the time, when now having external monitor and running medium load, M1 stays quiet.
I have prioritized function over form with my current laptop. It's a thicc boi with air vents on the sides and back and an air intake on the bottom that looks like a ventilation unit from the death star (along with unusually tall rubber feet). Despite that, it still gets quite hot under heavy load. Having the computational power to play Slime Rancher on max settings at 120 FPS has its cost.
Tim Cook: Goes to toilet
Apple explained: I'll tell you how Tim Cook cleans his gut system efficiently.
Alternative title: why Apple and Intel broke up.
I have done some video editing and hours of work and I have not heard my MacBook Pro m1 fans haha I’m enjoying it so far
I can summarise the whole video with 2 words. Inadequate cooling. Longer version is they want them as quiet as possible so they made the fans slower/ramp up later
You Forgot "Intel" in the Title cause my M1 MacBook is cooler than the other side of your pillow
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i was so close
using superchip M1 on Macbook is magnificent. I wonder how extra good will it be when the next generation chip sell
I’m glad Apple came out with the m1. I’m going to wait of the next level of the M line to upgrade my 2014 MBP laptop but I can’t wait. I heard many good things about the M1 so far!
800 K congrats 👏
Thanks Greg wow I never thought about it I haven’t had a MacBook since the white plastic one and after it didn’t work anymore I went just iPads
Haha the thumbnail tho 😂
Perfect explanation. The heat came after the last 4 versions.
Really appreciate it!
I have to say I never noticed my old 2014 MacBook air getting hot
After experienced th Apple Silicon ARM M1 for 3 days I got so hyped that sold out my powerful gaming desktop PC and both a MacBook Pro M1, heavy games only on Geforce now sadly. But everything else is just stunning.... ARM processors are unbelievable
How mush time does your laptop takes to get untouchably HOT
My laptop : less than 5 minutes 😂
Nice animations :)
The literal answer I was looking for
That always happen to me when the front-cam is on.
Yeah, I have to use a laptop fan when doing heavy tasks on my MacBook Pro (Intel 2020) to keep it cool.
So I am not alone in getting my laps toasted with a MBP
To add to this that, from year to year, the design of Apple adapts in their fine products because the components are more powerful, consumes less energy and are less hot !
I love that mini format who answer a question about Apple issues or others !
More powerful than i3
I love when compares a macbook to a i5..really funny.
The difference between my old Early 2011 13" MacBook Pro and my new M1 13" MacBook Air is astounding, and I will never again wait that long to upgrade, no matter that my Apple products simply refuse to die.
me: presses power button computer: 100 ° С and high rpm
Great video, but who uses Fahrenheit when talking about pc thermals? It’s always Celsius
My theory is that Apple intentionally designed their Intel cooling systems poorly in order to make the jump to Apple silicon more drastic
@@Black-Circle there’s a good chance they’ve been developing this for a while
dude its just on standby and the fan kicks in
I don'y know why but the macbook air 2017 model that I use never gets hot under 2 hours and only gets hot under charging