Is it still the case in sleep mode ?

[Jobq]

Hello,

I was wondering out of curiosity if the security feature that make a mac shutdown if a specific CPU temperature is reached is still in function when a mac or a macbook is in sleep mode ? Let's say you accidentally put your mac on a very hot surface while closing the lid (making a macbook go to sleep). Will it shutdown too ?

Strange question I know but I wanted to know since sleep mode for M1 Macs changed a bit.

Thanks in advance !

 

[imp3rator]

If you put macbook on hot surface it can cause a damage whether is on, off or in sleep. Throttling or shutdown won't help. If you close a lid and macbook don't go to sleep and something running on background (stuck process, malware etc) it will use same protection - throttling and then shutdown - like when is lid open.

 

[Jobq]

Thanks for your answer, in the case where the mac sleeps normally without being stuck like you said is the security still active ?

 

[imp3rator]

I don't know whether macbook check temperatures in sleep or don't. Theoretically it has only RAM powered not CPU or other components so it should not overheating. But if you want 100% sure that nothing can happen, shutdown computer.

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[Jobq]

Alright thank you very much for your answer.