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Laptops generate heat. Today’s superfast multicore processors can work up a head of steam (pun intended) while you’re using them. Some of that heat radiates from the bottom of the computer, even though current MacBook Pro models have a fan. (Note that Apple’s M1 processor produces far less heat than Intel processors.)

What you might not realize, however, is just how much heat your MacBook can produce. You won’t get burned if you shift your MacBook from a desk to your lap (Apple dislikes lawsuits as much as the next company), but that laptop will be uncomfortably hot if you’ve been using it for hours!

To avoid that burning sensation, buy a laptop stand or cooling pad for your desk. These nifty metal or Plexiglas pedestals raise your laptop off your desk, allowing air to flow under the computer for better cooling. Also, a laptop stand elevates the screen to a more-ergonomic position. Some stands even include a built-in fan powered by one of your USB ports. (The keyboard might suddenly be harder to use, naturally, but that’s yet another reason why I recommend an external keyboard when you’re using your Mac laptop at a semipermanent desk location. The other reasons are that an external keyboard saves wear and tear on your laptop keyboard, and you get the ease of using a full-size keyboard.)