I dont care if you go PC or MAC, but this is not typical macbook pro behavior. Ive owned 4 since 2008 and have gotten 3 separate ones in that time frame for wor

I dont care if you go PC or MAC, but this is not typical macbook pro behavior. Ive owned 4 since 2008 and have gotten 3 separate ones in that time frame for work. So Ive had damn near every single macbook pro that has been available in the last 8 years. I currently have a mid 2014 macbook with 16gb 2.5ghz 512. It can get hot on occasion, all of which are totally explainable: 1) I have Windows 10 installed running on Fusion- 'nuff said. Actually Im sort of kidding, win 10 is a lot better than previous versions heating up the mac. I do have SQL Server Developer installed and do a lot of data heavy development which is what really cranks up the heater. 2) I use Logic Pro and have a lot of DSP running in the form of plugins. Either way, it gets hot, but doesnt slow down or cause me issues. However I would say that the first thing you need to look at is do you have that aluminum case wrapped in a heat blanket/"protective case"? If so you are not letting the aluminum do its job and dissipate the heat. If not, then something is faulty on that macbook and I would have it looked at. Again, the behavior you describe is not normal.