MacBook Pro M4 very warm

migraywolf wrote:

I believe that they are called "laptops" for a reason.

OK,

About fans and fan noise in your Apple product - Apple Support

"Use your device on a hard, flat surface like a table or desk for optimal

temperature control. If you use your device on a soft surface like a

couch, pillow, bed, or your lap, its fans might run more."

If you must use the device in your lap, use a lap board or lap "desk"

The critical cool air intakes are low of each end of the case and are easily blocked in the computer is used in your lap without a board. Note the locations is this image viewed from the bottom:

The hinge area must also stay unblocked to avoid trapping hot air in the case.

Here is another good Apple reference on temperature management:

Keep your Mac laptop within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support

Mac notebooks are designed to be use on a hard surface in order to properly cool..

Apple-branded products tend to be products where Apple feels they have something "special" to offer.

Almost everything else, they leave for aftermarket manufacturers, sometimes leading those aftermarket manufacturers or even asking them to produce aftermarket products.

The term "laptop" is a generic classification for Macbooks and other similar computers. "Laptop" does not imply that they should be used on laps.