Question about constant CPU use for my Mid-2012 Macbook Pro 13in.

[Chtibi]

Hi Mac Rumors. I have a 13inch Macbook Pro from mid 2012. I have been running a java program overnight and during the day when I'm not using my laptop. So, my laptop's on pretty much 24/7. I have a picture of everything closed down except XRG and the Activity Monitor. I was wondering if I'd be causing any damage by running this overnight or having my Macbook at a constant usage such as pictured. Thank you.

EDIT: I just looked at my XRG again. my uptime is actually 8 days.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

any damage by running this overnight

No.

Those Macs in their heat - a sine of over-heating? - a short story by Mister GGJstudios

 

[justperry]

But you could use more RAM, you have 4 GB only and there are quite a few page outs.

 

[Chtibi]

No.

Those Macs in their heat - a sine of over-heating? - a short story by Mister GGJstudios

What about having it run for most of the day. I read that post but even if it's not at the top degree wouldn't constant use at a mid-high level would be bad? It gets kinda warm.

But you could use more RAM, you have 4 GB only and there are quite a few page outs.

Yeah I know, I was thinking of upgrading to 8 gigs. I'll do that in the near future.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

What about having it run for most of the day. Are my temps all good?

Those temperatures are fine for prolonged usage, if it would be over 100° C all the time, it might damage components in some years.

As the guide I linked to explains, those temperatures are well under the actual limit of the CPU.

 

[justperry]

What about having it run for most of the day. I read that post but even if it's not at the top degree wouldn't constant use at a mid-high level would be bad? It gets kinda warm.



Yeah I know, I was thinking of upgrading to 8 gigs. I'll do that in the near future.

FYI, your CPU is only using 20% of it's capacity, it may seem to you that it is 65% but some/many processes use all cores.

 

[thundersteele]

It's a bit more than 20% in practice, since single thread processes can benefit from turbo boost.