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6 years ago

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Sims 4 making brand new MacBook Pro overheat!

I'm having a problem. So about a month ago I bought a new MacBook Pro 13" with touch bar, it's 8gb Ram and it has a Quad core 2.3ghz i5 processor. Other than basic daily use the main reason I upgrade...

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Bluebellflora
9 years ago
@raygrantdotcom

Make sure it's elevated so air can circulate underneath. You could maybe get some kind of cooling pad too for it to sit on. If the fans didn't ramp up your MBP would overheat so it's a good thing 🙂

I play for hours on my 2012 15" MBP. The noise of the fans does get annoying and the temperature hovers between 80-90°, sometimes higher when I'm on community lots with lots of Sims.

nickinbigd

Rising Ace

6 years ago

I know I’m posting years after the OP but I share this issue and have found no solutions. Brand new MacBook, Retina display off, all resolutions set as low as possible, cooling tray underneath the Mac, and still while playing Sims (and only then), the keyboard gets too hot to touch. Desperate for help, Thanks

Bluebellflora

Hero+

6 years ago

@nickinbigd

Please can you provide more information about your Mac. Instructions on how to do so and what to provide here - http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4612396/highlight/true#M162

Could you also please screenshot your in-game graphics options and attach the picture. Do you have laptop mode enabled?