> Also, if the overheating issues are true then macOS should issue a warning when charging from an unsuitable port.
It doesn't seem to be an issue with the port being unsuitable - the SE post mentions[1] that the right side similarly increases in temperature significantly when in use. It just doesn't trigger the same throttling behavior.
Looking at an iFixit teardown[2], the ssd chips are located next to the left thunderbolt controller. I wonder if that may be why temperature spikes on the left side trigger more aggressive temperature management than spikes on the right.
[1] Quote: Note that high temperature on the right side appears to be ignored by the OS. Plugging everything into the two right ports instead of the left raised the Right temperatures to over 100 degrees, without the fans coming on.
It doesn't seem to be an issue with the port being unsuitable - the SE post mentions[1] that the right side similarly increases in temperature significantly when in use. It just doesn't trigger the same throttling behavior.
Looking at an iFixit teardown[2], the ssd chips are located next to the left thunderbolt controller. I wonder if that may be why temperature spikes on the left side trigger more aggressive temperature management than spikes on the right.
[1] Quote: Note that high temperature on the right side appears to be ignored by the OS. Plugging everything into the two right ports instead of the left raised the Right temperatures to over 100 degrees, without the fans coming on.
[2] https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Ba...