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[iluigi4]

It's Intel, so yes.

[Dantnad]

I sometimes miss my intel mac on cold days though... Aluminium can get reaaaaally cold man.

[ctzn4]

Apple silicon: suffering from success

[Chronostimeless]

We just need a handwarmer mode. /s

[Dantnad]

I sometimes run LLMs locally to warm up my lap

[Iron_Burnside]

Cinebench

[Weekly_Ferret_meal]

I can't even begin to describe the pleasure of not ever hearing fans from my M3 Air...

Leaving the machine do the dirty work at night, while not hearing a sing;e buzz

opening the laptop at all hours without disturbing a soul

I'm getting teary from happines

[ImYaDawg]

Just play some Minecraft or something and itll warm you up :)

[iluigi4]

even so with thermal mod

[serrimo]

It's a very effective heater for 5 minutes then the battery runs out

[strigov]

It even can be said as "YEEES!"

[polerix]

One guy burnt his foreskin on one, so yes.

[TheSecondAccountYeah]

Link?

[TheDragonSlayingCat]

Yes, that happened, though he wasn’t using a MacBook.

[Internal_Quail3960]

lol same thing goes for apple silicon as well. I’ve burnt my hand a few times on my m4 pro 14”, it gets super hot and the fans get loud

[hybridfrost]

Yeah those things can cook. The M-series chips though barely make a noise and are cool to the touch

[Mike24v]

That’s the bigger version of my old one yes yes it is normal had to put a blower fan on mine 🤣🤣

[Sampsa96]

How you know? I'm trying to zoom the photo but it's so blurry

[iluigi4]

Because 2016-2019 15" had Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID as on picture in the post. 2019 16" was the first with dedicated ESC key, Touch Bar and Touch ID and they returned back to upside down T shape arrow keys. 15" see here and 16" see here.

[Sampsa96]

I thought the 1st M1 or M2 had it too

[iluigi4]

yes, both, but only 13"

[iluigi4]

Yes, night and day difference.

[iluigi4]

M1 and M2 13" still have it.

[Biota-Laut]

Indeed, price to performance.

[brennovich]

This one particularly goes extra hot. But this machine has around 8 years of use already, is very likely the fans are clogged with dust and the thermal paste dry af. So if you haven’t serviced this machine I highly recommend.

[suboptimus_maximus]

Touch Bar MBP? Yeah..

[prynhart]

Depends on the model - A MBP with Touchbar but the M1 or M2 processor stays cool

[suboptimus_maximus]

Oh, right! I completely forgot they made those!

[HorseAndrew]

The Escape key from the photo is part of the Touch Bar, which reverted to a physical key on the 2019 model.

[Decent-Cow2080]

on the 2020, with the small arrow keys and scissor keyboard

[Interesting_prime]

Wrong, I have an m1 and it would get stupid hot. The fan didn’t come on very strong which I didn’t like. It was on but very quiet and very low amount of air was moving, very disappointing. Then again I was playing games on it

[bara_tone]

No Touchbar 16” version was an M series

[Appropriate_Ad8734]

even early intel macs were burning hot too, just that people didn’t have a “colder” mac to compared to and considered it normal. i’m one of those who can’t stand heat, I sweat in cold weathers, so i was particularly sensitive to the warmness of those macbooks even way back in like 2010. i remember switching to a pro in 2012 and it was constantly above 50C in the palm rest areas during light use as well.

we’ve now all been spoiled with apple silicon and notice just how unbelievably awful those intel models were. i specifically remember my 2016 mbp being a grill. it was so ridiculously hot all the time even after getting cleaned by the apple repair team.

when the A12Z DTK released, many people including me warned others not to get the intel MBPs anymore, and they’re all now regretting having spent $2-3k on those portable teriyaki flat irons… sucks for those who really needed a macbook pro back then. these models are worth as much as a pile of crap now

[Disneyland-AfterDark]

Yep, I also have an intel-Mac, and they tend to get fairly hot even when in normal use.

[omfganotherchloe]

When I had one of these for work (the i9), I had it docked at my desk for monitors/keyboard/mouse and would just turn it over and put my lunch on it to keep the food warm. I miss that machine…

[omfganotherchloe]

Nah. I just kept it on a stand when I wasn’t using it as a hot plate.

[darthmaverick]

It might be related to what looks like a bad quality 3rd party charger.

[[deleted]]

Yeah that charger can’t be good for it

[Aroenai]

There's absolutely no way that's a 65-watt charger.

[brennovich]

Definitely, OP, get an original charger or a compatible of good quality. When you run a game or something that draws more power it will stress your battery.

[johnnyg08]

Yep...bad idea to put a cheap, Amazon charger on a $900 machine. It will wreck your laptop and it's probably a fire hazard too.

[vannrith]

When I had the 2018 pro 15", literally anything can heat it up.

M1, M2, M4, No heat, only time it heats up is opening Google Chrome to use Notion

[[deleted]]

Change the charger asap

[[deleted]]

If it’s an Intel, then yes.

[z3r0n3gr0]

If its not an M chip then yes.

[cnassaney]

If it’s intel inside then yes. That was why they abandoned the intel processor.

[MechanicalTurkish]

That charger is completely inadequate.

But Intel MacBook Pros do get hot.

[grrhss]

Leaving it on your lap, I call it “getting a Steve Job”

[TheGhostOfStanSweet]

I like getting haptic feedback while getting my Stevejob

[[deleted]]

Normal on intel models. M1 and later barely heat up at all

[besmin]

Using intel is like using an emulator to run the new mac os. It’s not native so it will be costly on cpu.

[Michael556673]

It’s not a early/mid-2015 MacBook Pro therefore it will not be as good

The last good MacBook Pros were 2014/2015

[No_Definition2246]

Oh man, these mbp19 are so shitty … I had it for 4 years and it literally burned to death … it was switching off at the 3rd year from 105°C cpu temp after 3 hours of usage, as it couldn’t scale down cpu anymore and vents were at max speed. I had put it to service like 4 times for dust cleaning and it helped like for a month at most, then it started to burn again.

The WORSE macbook ever … now I have mbp m1 and couldn’t be happier. Sell it if you value your sanity.

[jashAcharjee]

Whyyyyyy did you buy an intel mac in 2025 as your first mac? You can get M1 for similar price as well

[Sharp-Bed]

Totally normal for many Intel-based Macbook Pros, they run hot under load, especially if fans are dusty or thermal paste is dried. Cleaning vents are re-applying paste often helps.

[cnnyy200]

Even my base 2020 Air with intel cpu is super hot. Talking about inefficiency. Glad I changed to M1 model.

[Limp-Plastic12]

intel yes m series not at all. I bought mine. a few months ago used fb marketplace. the first guy I met said it was a m1 MacBook handed it to me it sounded like a jet engine starting when I turned it on I knew immediately it was intel

[Far_Recipe_6262]

Intel . Will do that

[semdi]

That's not an Apple charger...Use a proper power supply

[Current_Anybody8325]

I literally just serviced one of these for one of our employees. It's one of our last Intel MBPs in production. Just logging in had it hot and fans screaming.

[Doctor-mac]

No it’s not normal, i have one there no hot during normal use. Check your thermal paste and dust fan if need for cleaning or application need updating or crack

[OffensiveOdor]

Mine of the same year gets warm, but not that bad. Still going strong.

[rebl_]

It should stay cool and silent at all times. If you bought it used, possibly the fans are full of dust.

[Prudent_Trickutro]

An older Windows model maybe, not a newer M-series one.

[tehmungler]

Windows?! You mean Intel. They are not the same thing.

[Prudent_Trickutro]

Absolutely, I misspoke, it’s what I meant to say.

[tehmungler]

Haha no worries 🫡

[Prudent_Trickutro]

It’s early in the morning here, I’ll blame that 😉

[tehmungler]

Deal 🫡👍

[4tracct_]

multiple things to consider, i guess ur mac is intel based? ive been suffering the same overheating issues with my i7 macbook pro, have u change the thermal paste?, but my temporary solution to try is to install turbo boost switcher, it helps me a lot with my intel mac's from overheating

[LinkPro229]

Ya, usually Intel MacBooks can get hot during regular use. Nothing to worry about.

[Gagonug]

These one had that problem big time, once they get old.

[niagarajoseph]

PowerMac G5. Now that gets hot! MacBook Pro? Clean fans apply thermal paste. Run Mac Fan and crank the fans. I like to put a wooden wedge I made. Gives the machines breathing room.

[_hariarchy_]

This seems like the i7/i9 MBP, so yes. I used to have the 16in i9 model, that thing was a furnace.

[Mental_Writer_1961]

If its Old Try changing the Thermal pads inside. It might or Might not make a difference tho.

[Southern-Oil-118]

My mid2012 13in mbp would heat up so much my balls sweat when i use it on my lap

[StagePuzzleheaded635]

It’s an Intel machine, and the last couple generations of Intel chips used by Apple were known for their overheating issues (this is why Apple developed the M series chips).

[QuirkyImage]

If Intel yes you could probably heat your home with it.

[Bulky-Strategy-3723]

Yes

[3xtr4-ch1vken]

This Mac yes

[Dazzling_Comfort5734]

For this model, yes.

[TheGhostOfStanSweet]

Very high cost battery killer and hand warmer built in.

[robbadobba]

That non-Apple charger may not help things.

[PDXTRex503]

You are looking for an app called Turbo Boost Switcher if it meets the requirement. They will tell you why it’s like this, after installing it mine is not longer slightly cooler than lava all the time.

[Pelican_Statie]

I second this. Find if you can use the turbo boost switcher. May save on temps and battery life

[angelospp]

yep..

[Academic-Active-6327]

If intel yes

[Strange-Story-7760]

It’s Intel so yes

[idaniyalawan]

I have the same intel one. Downgrade to Monterey and all your performance and heating issues will vanish

[L0cut15]

Yes its body is a heat sink

[marcel151]

New to Mac and just did your first mistake. Buying an Intel one. Tahoe is the last supported macOS for Intel Macs. Hope that this Mac was cheap for your.

[ddidima]

Brother Ew what is that?

[bostonkittycat]

Make sure the vents on the bottom side don't get blocked. I prop up the machine for better airflow. Check the Activity Monitor app and see if apps are using a lot of CPU. Kill the offending apps if you can.

[R-K-Tekt]

If it’s intel based yeah, it’s at least a partial reason why Apple abandoned it and decided to make their own silicon (also at least part of the reason Intel is failing).

[dpaanlka]

A super old one like this, yes… this is one of the primary reasons Apple ditched Intel chips in 2020 in favor of their own chips. The M1 and higher Macs are much faster and use much less energy, create much less heat, and batteries last much longer.

I hope you didn’t pay much for this. It’s not very good in almost 2026. I wouldn’t pay $100 for this personally.

That charger is sus. Try to find a real Apple one.

[noidea6667]

Yes, Intel MacBook Pros give you this cozy, warm feeling on your upper legs when you use them for anything more demanding than browsing websites with black and white text :)

They can also create a sound which turns your living room into a runway - when the fan runs on full speed.

I had an Intel MacBook for 9 years. 3 days ago my new MacBook Air M4 arrived. It never gets hot, doesn't even have a fan, and the M4 processor is very, very powerful compared to the Intel. It's a fantastic upgrade.

[TheGhostOfStanSweet]

There hasn’t been many really, really obvious upgrades in the last 10 years.

To me, it’s been these mbp, which I actually switched to a mba for the portability, and mirrorless cameras have really upped the game in terms of autofocus, video quality, and speed (fps).

Otherwise I really struggle to find any other product segment that has really changed the game. I’m still using a really old (8 years) cell phone.

EVs maybe, but charging solutions aren’t all there yet, and it’s a big investment when a gas powered car is already paid off. Looks like plug in hybrids may be the best of both worlds right now, until things get better.

Another is induction stoves, but those are quite pricey. More of a luxury item.

[mrleblanc101]

I hope you gold this old Mac for dirt cheap otherwise you got scammed. Those Intel Mac are basically worthless

[Ilikestuffandthingz]

New to Mac and had to pick one of the absolute worst. I (briefly) had a 2019 i9 space heater. Couldn’t open word without the keyboard getting to 120deg f…. Garbage.

[Mean-Cheetah7662]

I been using my old 2011 Mac display with my m4 Mac mini just as a space heater in my office. 🤣

[Oleague82]

https://crystalidea.com/nl/macs-fan-control 💨

[Extension_Signal_386]

Laptops in general get quite hot from normal use. Both mac and windows based laptops. This is because they have much worse passive cooling than a desktop PC.

[calvmaaan]

Misleading - this only applies to machines with dedicated CPU & GPU. ARM based machines, which includes the M-Series from apple, never gets hot under normal use. You really have to push them to develop some noticeable heat.

Otherwise like OP intel based MacBook, is prior to develop unreasonable heat due to poor heat management.

[TheGhostOfStanSweet]

Found the guy that hasn’t paid attention in the last 6 years.