Q: My 2013 MacBook Air runs hot and slow and/or freezes whenever I'm on Facebook and/or Tumblr. Additionally, the battery begins to drain. Why???
Whenever I'm on Facebook or Tumblr, my MacBook freezes and runs hot and slow, eventually freezing. It also starts to overheat, with the cooling fan at maximum speed and the battery draining. This only happens when I'm on these two websites since everything runs smoothly when they're not open. There are no problems in charging the computer or using other programs and websites.
These issues have only really started recently, within the last week or so. What's strange is that having a number of programs or tabs open doesn't seem to cause any issues but once I open Facebook or Tumblr, the computer becomes overloaded (even if there are no other programs running besides Safari and they are the only two tabs open). Even YouTube doesn't cause the same effect.
Help is much appreciated!
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Mar 10, 2016 2:34 PM