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I am going on a road trip through the national parks in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada. I need to take my laptop with me for work. How do I keep it safe in the heat of the car as we drive?

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    See also https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/58376/mac-book-air-in-a-hot-car?rq=1, https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/50893/is-putting-the-computer-to-sleep-while-its-in-a-hot-car-a-bad-idea?rq=1 – nohillside Jun 05 '17 at 08:48
  • Power off your computer and get a quality sunshade for the car if you plan to leave it there while parked. Otherwise just keep it out of direct sunlight. – 0942v8653 Jun 05 '17 at 12:19

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How do I keep it safe in the heat of the car as we drive?

If you're ok being in the heat of your car as you drive then your laptop should be more than fine.

Now, assuming that you leave your MacBook in a hot car while parked, short term, you aren't going to do much in the way of damage. If it's on, it will turn itself off if the thermal limit is reached. If you try to use it while hot, keep in mind you will be bringing it near to to it's thermal limit very quickly.

Prolonged exposure is another thing altogether. Keeping your MacBook stored in a hot environment won't really damage the components (logic board, keyboard, etc.) but it will shorten the life of the battery.

Allan
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