[NFBCS] When should I become concerned about my computers processor temperature?

[Paul York]

150F is hot for an "idle" CPU. But any modern CPU is not going to let you
burn it up. It'll slow down if it gets too hot (called "thermal
throttling") , but that won't happen until it gets to 200F or so.

The culprit is doubtless some process that is running in the background
consuming both CPU and RAM. This will cause both the heat AND the sudden
loss of battery life. If you are able to run Activity Monitor (not sure how
accessible it is), you can sort by either CPU usage or Memory (RAM) usage
(different "tabs" at the top of the interface). This will at least reveal
which process or processes are likely causing your issue.

Usually fully shutting down and restarting the computer  will fix this kind
of problem for a while. Not just closing the lid or hitting the power
button, as this just puts it to sleep. If it keeps happening, then it's
likely there's just a newly installed or updated program that is causing
the problem. Uninstalling the program or (worst case) doing a "clean
install" of the operating system will almost always fix it. (
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904)

A new computer is usually not required, especially if your MacBook is only
3 years old. It's certainly not going to hurt, but these issues are usually
software related and can be fixed with a "fresh start" install of the
operating system.

On Tue, Aug 15, 2023 at 5:21 PM Maurice A. Mines via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Good afternoon everyone my subject line says that all. The other night,
> I noticed that my computers then seem to be running quite loudly. A
> check using a utility of my systems processor temperature revealed that
> the processor was sitting at 150°F. Is this a extreme matter for
> concern. I also noted that this particular utility also showed me that I
> was using 11 GB out of the 16 GB machine random-access memory is this
> also something that would alarm one?
>
> There is a potential fix on the horizon. Hopefully this week the
> replacement will arrive and I can retire this machine. Because one of
> the other issue roughly 5 or six weeks before our national convention.
> Was the battery life suddenly dropped from close to 10 hours, down to
> not quite to before there was a critical need to plug the machine in.
> This is a three-year-old MacBook Pro. I think the only problem here is
> that during the height of the pandemic, this machine got used for
> everything. Maybe it was used quite heavily. And I may just be reaching
> a point where the machine is just plain worn out from overuse
> potentially. Not to mention the software is nothing like it was three
> years ago. I know that may sound crazy, but let's face it computer
> software regardless of the operating system over time meaning when new
> versions come out tend to make more demands on the computer's hardware.
> One must keep coming up with things if your corporate America to keep
> people buying. Any thoughts?
>
> Everyone should be aware that I am using dictation software to create
> this email due to 1/3 disability that is not obvious. I have a written
> expression disorder. Meaning there will be is something off up there
> that prevents me from spelling properly at the hearing difficulty on top
> of it all meaning that I'm deaf blind and you have a recipe for all
> kinds of problems. If I don't use the software. So here's hoping that
> this is understandable?
>
> Sincerely Maurice mines.
> President national Federation of the blind deaf blind division.
>   Amateur radio call sign, kd0iko.
>
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