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Posted by Hello World
Hello World
12,904 Points

Mac Pro got heat up when watching treehouse video?

i have a mac pro regina 2014, the computer just got really hot and the air coming out is too hot to be touched. is anybody's mac like mine? is it normal? is treehouse video using flash?

Erik Kimsey
Erik Kimsey
2,571 Points

I am having the same problem. And, upon looking at the CPU usage in the activity monitor, I see "Chrome Helper" using a bit CPU. Other perusing led me to a Wired article that explains what Chrome Helper is, what it does, and why it may be contributing to your Mac's heating up. http://www.wired.com/2014/10/google-chrome-helper/

I haven't tried the suggestions in the Wired article, but I will momentarily.

I DO KNOW that when I closed Workspace, things cooled down.