One more tip... I've noticed that my Mac heats up more if it's charging. So for live gigs, I make sure I'm fully charged and it's smooth sailing. Also, if it starts to heat up, turn down the screen brightness a bit, that helps as well. I've learned the hard way 🤣
Excellent vid! I have found that a lot of times it's the actual USB-C connection/hub getting hot that causes Serato to glitch. I use frozen lunchbox cooler packs and place them directly on and under my ports at really hot gigs. This has worked for me.
Also a good tip, when you see that red dot on the right. What I do is lower the volume on top right as well on the program so it won’t over work. Sounds crazy but it does work
Great video, totally reminded me to clean mine. I still rock a 2012 only because those were still customizable and I put a new battery, new SSD and upgraded the RAM. But it’s been a couple years since I cleaned inside or added thermal paste. It’s been getting hot AF tho! Heat moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration so with these Cali temperatures it’s been tough to keep it cool. Heard the new M1s and M2s are excellent with not overheating, has that been your experience?
Got a 15', upgraded everything like yours and the heat has doubled! I do believe it has something to do w/ serato stems. Thats the only time my cpu runs like a airplane jet engine lol.
Hey thank you so much this just happened to me today at a show because I was outside 😮. I am going to get home now and try to clean up my fans. Thank you so much Clevland 🙌
Is there anything else you would recommend because I blew out all the debris out of the fan internally. Then, today at my gig SERATO did it really bad when I was outside it started glitching. Immediately I wrote Serato but they are slow as hell and not as technically as advanced as they use to be. Would thermal paste be an issue as to why it is overheating and with the red dot?
I do freelance repair work. Your case does not act as a heatsink, as there's no contact between the heatsink itself and the case. If there were you'd get burned regularly. You can actually see the insulating material to prevent the heatsink from touching the case itself. If he's got the A1706 he needs to be careful with pulling his screen open all the way - #flexgate. Basically, the flex cable that goes from the screen to the laptop is too short and can develop a crack. It's a PITA to fix, but it is fixable. You'll pay for it, though. Also, don't pull up at the back of the laptop. Slip a plastic (NOT METAL) guitar pick or something like that at the front edge. Once you get the edge up, pull up from the front until you get to the back. Then pull forward (not up) to release the clips. Case basically slides back. Always clean your fans stationary - if you're blowing them and letting them spin you can wear them out. I would also recommend, if he's working anywhere humid, to take a soft bristled toothbrush with some 99% isopropyl alcohol and scrub the motherboard to remove corrosion. Changing thermal paste isn't a bad idea, especially for a '17, but unless you know what you're doing...just take it to a repair shop. Super simple job, but easy to mess up. This was unexpected, but important content. One thing you should also mention... Do not use cases that block your vents. Most of the ones that have bottoms that clip on will block them. Take a dremel or even a scissors and cut off the parts that do block them. They'll stay on just fine, but won't block airflow.
I added a couple of thermal pads between the heat pipe and casing to get the bottom of my mid-2015 Macbook Pro to actually sink heat like the original unibody Macbooks. As expected, the bottom of the frame gets much warmer now, but the computer definitely throttles less often, and is able to work consistently through hot outdoor gigs that I couldn't get through before the mod.
@@djphiliptan I would actually not do this. Your body is connected to many other things and is not designed to transfer heat, they're not unibody by intentional design and transferring heat to other parts of the machine may inadvertently damage other parts. The likelihood I'm not able to say, but the chance is increased. Increase airflow and cool the case, which will cool the air inside it. Using cooling pads under your machine can help cool it rapidly. Did you have clear airflow paths and good paste? Those are #1 and #2 steps. Just because something works better doesn't mean it's good for longevity (think overclocking).
@@MBrulla Thanks for the advice! Yeah, the airflow paths were clear and I use laptop stands with fans built into them. I didn't check the thermal paste, though. Thanks for the reminder.
i just had that issue with a macair! my macpro hasnt given me this problem. i know about the fan and cooling. but what happens when the turntables are still acting out
yeah macs are hard to repair but the fans need to be cleaned a few times each year.I get Sandra to do it because im a clutz.Nine times out of ten its your fans not working because they fill with dust
This might be a dumb question, but is there a way to tell it’s overheating? Mine gets hot to the touch but no audio drop outs or anything. Def hear the fans a lot when on sdjp. Running the i9 2019.
Hi Terry I’m having a issue like this with my MacBook Pro when doing outside gigs in Florida at high temps my Serato dj pro will start to glitch on the audio I keep thinking it’s the computer after seeing your video I did get that app and cleaned my fans which was barely dirty tbh I’m even using a cooling fan pad under the laptop and it’s still doing this my board is a demon MC 4000 controller usb to my 2014 quad Core i7 16 gb ram using serato dj Pro i dont get it why this is happening also does the same issue when I’m using my windows i3 laptop in high temperatures it’s doing this glitch in audio any ideas you might be able to help me out this is becoming a djs nightmare lucky I have Spotify on my phone and a aux cord or I would have lost a few gigs never mind the embarrassment this is really a djs nightmare tbh help is needed
@@jasonsturman3165 those processors are heat crazy. Only other solution besides getting it out of direct sunlight and cooling pads is to increase your buffer size. Lower the buffer, the harder your processors work.
Great Tip. I have to clean mine. I have a Mini Honeywell Blowing on High to my 2012 MPB Retina. Mainly Pointing the Fan Directly on the Bottom Back Side by the Vents. Works if you have this Issue. But Yeah.. Time to Clean My Fans. 😊
Blow air laterally, not toward the vents directly. If you're blowing air in you're not allowing it to escape out. Blowing from the side will push the air away faster.
Those unibody macs are so easy to open great design in that regard (but not the best for keeping it cool..) - - excellent fact based video - this works every time and is the usual problem.. (DUST / GUNK) Good work boys. @6:10 - it's best YOU learn to apply thermal paste.. it's not difficult. You can try different types of paste..some help in hotter environments.
Dude good content !! perfect timing with the new stem coming for Serato Im a Rekordbox DJ at heart.......... Pioneer pleeeeeeese give us stems never will I leave the sound quality im sold on that and every thing else.. COME ON PIONEER LETS GO!! starting to remind me of this other well respected DJ PROGRAM called Tractor DJ.
Sooo for me when I downloaded the beta I had the same issue across all versions my CPU usage was all the way up automatically and I had to delete the serato folder itself to stop the issue
Oh my God 😳 The bottom of the Mac opened with a small hard screwdriver... I bet that there are now small dents or scratches in the housing. Unfortunately, the aluminum housing is softer than the screwdriver.
You could have took it to an Apple Store. I have not finished the video yet but the way he was trying to open it could have damaged the bottom case. We use suction cup to release the clamps on the bottom case
Sitting you Laptop on a Laptop cooling pad is probably the next best thing you can do after cleaning out the dust internally other than keeping them out of direct Sunlight.
100% my biggest fear while Djing !! i have one gig every Saturday by the pool, and the place is in the middle of DUBAI desert , and It takes me 1 min of opening up everything and its already over heated . 😩 the job of keeping the laptop cool with towels is more of a job then Djing 😂😢
One more tip... I've noticed that my Mac heats up more if it's charging. So for live gigs, I make sure I'm fully charged and it's smooth sailing. Also, if it starts to heat up, turn down the screen brightness a bit, that helps as well. I've learned the hard way 🤣
Excellent vid! I have found that a lot of times it's the actual USB-C connection/hub getting hot that causes Serato to glitch. I use frozen lunchbox cooler packs and place them directly on and under my ports at really hot gigs. This has worked for me.
I recently cleaned and restored my 2012 unibody MBP. It definitely needed a good cleaning
Also a good tip, when you see that red dot on the right. What I do is lower the volume on top right as well on the program so it won’t over work. Sounds crazy but it does work
Awesome that you show issues that "common" dj's/ EVERY dj have!
Thank you so much Cleveland Terry! Laptop is still Running great to this very Day!
Great video, totally reminded me to clean mine. I still rock a 2012 only because those were still customizable and I put a new battery, new SSD and upgraded the RAM. But it’s been a couple years since I cleaned inside or added thermal paste. It’s been getting hot AF tho! Heat moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration so with these Cali temperatures it’s been tough to keep it cool. Heard the new M1s and M2s are excellent with not overheating, has that been your experience?
Got a 15', upgraded everything like yours and the heat has doubled! I do believe it has something to do w/ serato stems. Thats the only time my cpu runs like a airplane jet engine lol.
This video was before stems.
Hey thank you so much this just happened to me today at a show because I was outside 😮. I am going to get home now and try to clean up my fans. Thank you so much Clevland 🙌
Is there anything else you would recommend because I blew out all the debris out of the fan internally. Then, today at my gig SERATO did it really bad when I was outside it started glitching. Immediately I wrote Serato but they are slow as hell and not as technically as advanced as they use to be. Would thermal paste be an issue as to why it is overheating and with the red dot?
1 small thing: when blowing out fans: Don't let them spin freely! Otherwise, good video.
^^this!!
icringed also, nice generator created though lol
Very true
same model same issue. been lookiing for a video didnt find any. Thanks
Great video bro! Keep doing your thing CT!
Appreciate you always.
@@ClevelandTerry Thanks and likewise.
I do freelance repair work.
Your case does not act as a heatsink, as there's no contact between the heatsink itself and the case. If there were you'd get burned regularly. You can actually see the insulating material to prevent the heatsink from touching the case itself.
If he's got the A1706 he needs to be careful with pulling his screen open all the way - #flexgate. Basically, the flex cable that goes from the screen to the laptop is too short and can develop a crack. It's a PITA to fix, but it is fixable. You'll pay for it, though.
Also, don't pull up at the back of the laptop. Slip a plastic (NOT METAL) guitar pick or something like that at the front edge. Once you get the edge up, pull up from the front until you get to the back. Then pull forward (not up) to release the clips. Case basically slides back.
Always clean your fans stationary - if you're blowing them and letting them spin you can wear them out.
I would also recommend, if he's working anywhere humid, to take a soft bristled toothbrush with some 99% isopropyl alcohol and scrub the motherboard to remove corrosion. Changing thermal paste isn't a bad idea, especially for a '17, but unless you know what you're doing...just take it to a repair shop. Super simple job, but easy to mess up.
This was unexpected, but important content. One thing you should also mention...
Do not use cases that block your vents. Most of the ones that have bottoms that clip on will block them. Take a dremel or even a scissors and cut off the parts that do block them. They'll stay on just fine, but won't block airflow.
I added a couple of thermal pads between the heat pipe and casing to get the bottom of my mid-2015 Macbook Pro to actually sink heat like the original unibody Macbooks. As expected, the bottom of the frame gets much warmer now, but the computer definitely throttles less often, and is able to work consistently through hot outdoor gigs that I couldn't get through before the mod.
@@djphiliptan I would actually not do this. Your body is connected to many other things and is not designed to transfer heat, they're not unibody by intentional design and transferring heat to other parts of the machine may inadvertently damage other parts. The likelihood I'm not able to say, but the chance is increased.
Increase airflow and cool the case, which will cool the air inside it. Using cooling pads under your machine can help cool it rapidly.
Did you have clear airflow paths and good paste? Those are #1 and #2 steps.
Just because something works better doesn't mean it's good for longevity (think overclocking).
@@MBrulla Thanks for the advice! Yeah, the airflow paths were clear and I use laptop stands with fans built into them. I didn't check the thermal paste, though. Thanks for the reminder.
I can imagine Louis Rossman’s comments already lol
@@cuttinchops Yup! Or PD's.
i just had that issue with a macair! my macpro hasnt given me this problem. i know about the fan and cooling. but what happens when the turntables are still acting out
Good subject 😁😁 Laughed my ass off at "dot of death". Thanks CT.
yeah macs are hard to repair but the fans need to be cleaned a few times each year.I get Sandra to do it because im a clutz.Nine times out of ten its your fans not working because they fill with dust
You can remove the heat sync to remove the fans and clean inside the fans much better. 👍🏽
I was a touring DJ to I always had a back up iPad CDs a next laptop just never know what can happen he should just buy a new Mac I love my 16 inch
I have a question, will the macbook pro m1 13" work with rekordbox?
This might be a dumb question, but is there a way to tell it’s overheating? Mine gets hot to the touch but no audio drop outs or anything. Def hear the fans a lot when on sdjp. Running the i9 2019.
Use a temperature app. The i9 is like a furnace.
@@ClevelandTerry thanks for the tips. Is there an app you recommend?
Hi Terry I’m having a issue like this with my MacBook Pro when doing outside gigs in Florida at high temps my Serato dj pro will start to glitch on the audio I keep thinking it’s the computer after seeing your video I did get that app and cleaned my fans which was barely dirty tbh I’m even using a cooling fan pad under the laptop and it’s still doing this my board is a demon MC 4000 controller usb to my 2014 quad Core i7 16 gb ram using serato dj Pro i dont get it why this is happening also does the same issue when I’m using my windows i3 laptop in high temperatures it’s doing this glitch in audio any ideas you might be able to help me out this is becoming a djs nightmare lucky I have Spotify on my phone and a aux cord or I would have lost a few gigs never mind the embarrassment this is really a djs nightmare tbh help is needed
@@jasonsturman3165 those processors are heat crazy. Only other solution besides getting it out of direct sunlight and cooling pads is to increase your buffer size. Lower the buffer, the harder your processors work.
Great Tip. I have to clean mine. I have a Mini Honeywell Blowing on High to my 2012 MPB Retina. Mainly Pointing the Fan Directly on the Bottom Back Side by the Vents. Works if you have this Issue. But Yeah.. Time to Clean My Fans. 😊
Blow air laterally, not toward the vents directly. If you're blowing air in you're not allowing it to escape out. Blowing from the side will push the air away faster.
so he may remove the dust
Hi CT that was very interesting I don't own a Mac, but I regardless of what PC I still would not do this on my own. thanks for the info
I use a portable USB fan under my laptop stand directly onto my Mac…
So far so good 🤞🏾
Those unibody macs are so easy to open great design in that regard (but not the best for keeping it cool..) - - excellent fact based video - this works every time and is the usual problem.. (DUST / GUNK) Good work boys. @6:10 - it's best YOU learn to apply thermal paste.. it's not difficult. You can try different types of paste..some help in hotter environments.
Dude good content !! perfect timing with the new stem coming for Serato Im a Rekordbox DJ at heart.......... Pioneer pleeeeeeese give us stems never will I leave the sound quality im sold on that and every thing else.. COME ON PIONEER LETS GO!! starting to remind me of this other well respected DJ PROGRAM called Tractor DJ.
Sooo for me when I downloaded the beta I had the same issue across all versions my CPU usage was all the way up automatically and I had to delete the serato folder itself to stop the issue
Oh my God 😳 The bottom of the Mac opened with a small hard screwdriver... I bet that there are now small dents or scratches in the housing. Unfortunately, the aluminum housing is softer than the screwdriver.
OMG…the MacBook is fine. Lol.
Always check the side vents as that’s why it can’t get clean air. The side slots get full of dust. Actually not always the fans.
I cleaned the side vents too
You could have took it to an Apple Store. I have not finished the video yet but the way he was trying to open it could have damaged the bottom case. We use suction cup to release the clamps on the bottom case
I could have but we fixed his issue. Hadn’t overheated since.
Thank you
I put a SSD into a 2010 MPB recently & the fans been going crazy since, just comes on stright away at full blast. Any one know about this?
Great tips
LMAO why didnt you tell me i was wrong
Sitting you Laptop on a Laptop cooling pad is probably the next best thing you can do after cleaning out the dust internally other than keeping them out of direct Sunlight.
I may have missed it: but Don’t forget to ground yourself when working inside. ☝🏽 static shock can fry it.
You are correct and I did. 👍🏾
100% my biggest fear while Djing !! i have one gig every Saturday by the pool, and the place is in the middle of DUBAI desert , and It takes me 1 min of opening up everything and its already over heated . 😩
the job of keeping the laptop cool with towels is more of a job then Djing 😂😢
Time to get yourself a M1 or M2.
@@ClevelandTerry does it really make a difference?
Absolutely
thermal yes
They should bring back the polycarbonate MBP!
👏❤️❤️👏
108° Fahrenheit = 42.2° Celsius
85° Fahrenheit = 29.4° Celsius
For the benefit of the rest of us on the planet.🤣
I was actually speaking in Celsius the whole time. How dare you assume I’m not for the planet. 😀
For a tour/Pro Dj he needs to buy a newer model MBP-M1, and an iPad for backup. This particular model is plagued with a lot of flaws.
Just dip it into cold water. It works with all Apple products.