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  1. Z

    Legendary early 27" iMacs

    The 27" iMac... so iconic, so legendary. Only a few of us -users- really respected Apples try back then. Its try to design a great all in one computer! I say only a few of us, because after the gpu got toasted, many users chucked that iMac to the bin. Some, yes a few, felt that it was no way to...
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    iPhone 15/Plus iPhone echo

    Hello. I recently moved to iPhone 15 but I noticed my old 13 has better build quality than the current 15. It feels more solid. Taping on the screen feels different like there’s nothing inside of that phone… the biggest surprise is the back of the phone. Please see the vid attached. Is this the...
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    Unexpected Battery Drain & Overheating Issues with new iPhone 15 Pro purchased in the US

    We're based in Austria, Europe, and last month, my wife asked a friend who was traveling in the US to purchase the new iPhone 15 Pro 1TB for her from New Hampshire. The 1TB model was nearly $500 cheaper there compared to Austria. We received it two weeks ago but didn't use it immediately as we...
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    14" 2021 MBP M1 overheating?

    Hey guys, i've been pretty paranoid about my macbook pro. So lately its been heating up on the bottom and top of mac. I do have two accounts open that have a a great amount of tabs open, yet given that this is a M1 Macbook pro, i thought that it should be fine? I've attached a screenshot...
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    iPhone 15 Pro Max Should I Cancel iPhone 15 Pro Max?

    I went to the phone store and they ordered it for me saying it should arrive within a month. should the phone be ok? I’m very worried about the overheat and battery life. Will they be able to fix this on software update?
  6. Phineasgage1848

    iPhone 13 mini Hot iPhones are a software problem with iOS 17.

    After upgrading to iOS 17 my 13 Mini gets unusually hot while running specific apps (mapping apps in my case). I’m convinced the “Titanium iPhones are too hot” issue is software related and will be corrected by a ”bug fix” update from Apple. Anyone else experiencing a warm/hot device that was...
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    Macbook Pro 2019 16" becomes hot even in easy tasks

    Hi! Can someone tell me pls why is my Macbook Pro (16”, 2019, i7, 5300m) so warm while I’m using Mac OS? Recently I have changed thermal paste, cleaned fans… And in Windows (BootCamp) it works now much better, in games, I mean, much cooler. But it hasn’t solved this problem in Mac OS. I’m...
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    Macbook pro hitting 70 idle

    I have purchased a 2012 macbook pro 15 retina with an i7 3720qm and i changed the thermal paste two times thinking that it could be the problem why idles so high but i didnt get any reduce in temperature. Is it normal? Someone know how to cool it down?
  9. Z

    MBP 2017 keeps on restarting, internet recovery and bootable drive not working

    My 13 inch 2017 macbook pro keeps on restarting. I tried to install fresh mac OS but now it is stuck and the screen goes blank both during internet recovery and while using a bootable usb. The screen goes black but laptop is still on as it is very hot. My laptop is useless and I would appreciate...
  10. Coselmann

    Late 2012 - MD388LL/A - Macmini6.2 overheating issue

    Hello everyone. Since I replaced the processor and thus the conductive paste in my 2013 Mac Pro, I decided to do the same (just change the paste of course) in the late 2012 mini. Traditionally, the process has been trouble-free, but... the Macmini overheats and the operating temperatures reach...
  11. sxlx

    Tackling the Heat Issue on M2 Max MBP: Exploring Thermal Solutions

    Hello all, The release of the new MacBook Pro equipped with the M2 Max chip has been met with some challenges. One of the major issues that many users have reported is the increased heat levels generated by the M2 Max chip compared to the previous M1 Max model. This has led to some performance...
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    Resolved 2019 16" Macbook Pro Damaged (by desk lamp leak?)

    I'd been using a trusty Intel 16" Macbook Pro until I got a smaller M1 a few months ago and kept the 16" as backup. Every now and then I got it out of its zippered sleeve, turned it on and updated software and files that I'd wanted to keep synced on both machines. Last time I used the 16" was...
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    iPhone 12 Pro Max Can overheating damage iPhone battery?

    Hi everyone, I would like your opinion Every night I charge my iPhone on the nightstand. Yesterday I fell asleep and left YouTube open. The morning I woke up and the iPhone had a very high temperature and charging had stopped at 86%.(I suppose that built in software protect it).Could such a...
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    iPhone X iPhone X - Overheating

    Hi, Currently, I’m experiencing overheating on my iPhone X. Despite this iPhone being a couple of years old, it’s in good working condition. This overheating issue occurs at the back cover to where the camera is located. In order to fix this issue, I have tried to format my iPhone and limit...
  15. JonathanParker

    If your iPhone is overheating on iOS 14.5.1, 15.5 or 15.6 Beta

    If your iPhone is overheating on iOS 15.5 or 15.6 Beta. A daemon process called “duetexpertd” might be hogging your resources (in my case using 99% or more of my CPU constantly, and my phone overheated). To fix, sign out then sign back into your Apple ID in settings, which completely fixes it...
  16. PowerPCFan

    CPU temps seem high, is this normal?

    Hi. I was using Audacity to record music from my keyboard (as in piano keyboard) with my PowerBook G4 that has Digital Audio in port. Then I noticed the CPU was getting up to 165°F when using Audacity, and 130°F when backing up HDD with Time Machine. Is this too hot for an 867 MHz G4 CPU? I just...
  17. mariovilar

    Overheating and kernel_task with external monitor

    Hello, I've been having problems with my MacBook Pro (late 2019, 16 Inches). Even when I do "non-demanding" tasks and I'm connected to connected to my external display (for example: split external display and Mac display with a YouTube video) the temperature rises suddenly by about 10 degrees...
  18. kaly1111

    MacbookPro 11,5 (A1398) overheating and maxed out fans

    Hi All, After experiencing heavy lag and throttling in my MacbookPro (A1398) recently, I had decided to check the fans for dust and thermal paste under heatsink. Attaching my Macbook specs: And so, had successfully cleaned the dust and applied a new thermal paste - Cooler MasterGel Regular...
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    iPhone not charging consistently on anything but 5W charger

    Anybody else's battery charging pattern look like this? Loads of little inconsistent charges rather than one continuous green lozenge. This is from my iPhone 13 Pro while connected to a Magsafe charger and 20W charging brick - have tried with the included USB-C to lightning cable an 18W...
  20. Markhor

    M1 Max MBP 16" getting hot!

    I bought an M1 Max Macbook Pro in November (maxed out in all aspects with 1 TB SSD). It worked great the first month and a half, but recently, I've been hearing its fan turn on quite often and it gets pretty hot to the touch. I don't understand why it's doing that since I'm not doing any...