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Everything in windows seems to work OK, except, When I am Working in Windows my cpu temp is rising within 10 minutes to 79-83°C and stabilizes when I am doing nothing. Just start up with the windows partition and running a temperature monitoring software, which I have installed after noticing that my Mac became extremely hot.
I bought one month ago a MacBookAir for programming in Xcode.
I also want to use still VisualStudio, so I installed Windows 10 (new to my, first use) with bootcamp.
Everything in windows seems to work OK,
except,
When I am Working in Windows my cpu temp is rising within 10 minutes to 79-83°C and stabilizes when I am doing nothing. Just start up with the windows partition and running a temperature monitoring software, which I have installed after noticing that my Mac became extremely hot.
When I start to do some things, like for example I downloaded Visual studio and installed it, the cpu temperature mounted until 92°C.
The strange thing is that I don't hear the Cooling Fan Blowing Faster when temperature increases.
When restarting and using the MacHD partition and working with the OSX the temperature of the CPU drops immediately down. I do not even need to monitor it, because after 30 minutes the MAC is at room temperature, so I don't feel any heat at all. Not even when I start working intensively with it. For example making and testing programs in Xcode.
Can anyone please be so kind to help me find out why my MAC heats up so extremely when running Windows 10?
MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Aug 15, 2015 7:17 AM
How to Get Windows 10 on a Macbook Air
If you want to have a Macbook and a Windows computer in one, there are ways to install Windows OS on a Mac. The first one is downloading and installing Windows with the help of Mac’s own Boot Camp Assistant. The second one is installing a virtualization app and then installing Windows inside that application. Popular virtualization apps for macOS are Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion and VirtualBox. This articles will help you learn pros and cons of Boot Camp, VMware Fusion, VirtualBox and Parallels.
Option 1: Download Windows 10 on a Macbook Air With BootCamp
Boot Camp comes with your Macbook for free, and it allows you to install Windows alongside macOS, so you can choose which of them to boot on startup. Mac’s Boot Camp Assistant will help you install Windows, partition the startup drive and install necessary drivers.
If you install Windows via Boot Camp, Windows will have all of your Macbook’s resources and can run programs with the maximum possible performance. That’s why dual-booting is ideal for running resource-intensive programs like video-editing software or high-end games.
On the other hand, only one operating system will be able to run at the same time, so you will have to reboot between them depending on which apps you need to run at the moment. Another possible drawback is fact that Windows and macOS use different file systems, and you will not be able to open Mac files on Windows or vice versa unless you install specific third-party drives for it. That is not a problem when using virtual machines.
Option 2: Run Windows 10 on a Macbook Without BootCamp, Using a Virtual Machine
Virtual machines allow you to install and open Windows 10 in a window on your Mac desktop. Windows will “think” it’s running on a real computer, when it is running inside an app. With virtual machines you run both macOS and Windows at the same time, which is handy if you want to open a single Windows program alongside your Mac applications. However, when you run a virtual machine, your computer’s resources are split between the two operating systems, so everything may run slower than usual.
Install Windows 10 on a Macbook Air With Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop is very intuitive and easy-to-use for regular computer users. The app will configure everything for you, even download Windows 10 or utilize the one you already downloaded via Boot Camp. You can open Windows in a separate window (including a full screen mode), or you can turn on Coherence mode. In Coherence mode the virtual machine will run in the background, while Windows programs can run alongside your Mac apps. You can even put Windows programs on your macOS desktop or pin them to Dock. Parallels Desktop allows you to copy and paste or drag and drop between Windows and macOS without any problems.
Parallels Desktop prices start at $79.99, however there is a free trial period available.
Get Windows 10 on a Macbook Air With VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion is another popular virtualization software for Macbooks. It is close to Parallels in terms of functionality and pricing, but VMware’s Fusion supports a larger number of operating systems than Parallels. On the other hand, Parallels is easier for beginners, and runs a little smoother. Otherwise, these two programs are approximately on the same level.
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VMware Fusion offers a free trial period to its users, same as Parallels, so you may try both for free and decide which one you like better, before committing.
Install Windows 10 a Mac Via VirtualBox
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If you don’t plan to spend extra money on virtualization software, there’s always VirtualBox by Oracle. VirtualBox is a pretty decent free alternative to paid software if not slower, less polished and missing some handy functions. If you need to run some resource intensive Windows programs, VirtualBox might not be the best choice for you. VirtualBox also requires more technical knowledge than, for example, Parallels, as users need to tune some settings themselves when installing it. However, if you are a power user already or don’t mind doing a little more work, and you are not going to run latest Windows games or video-editing software, VirtualBox is a good (and free!) alternative.