Mac Book Air 2020 Keeps on overheating!

funmilayo256 Said:

"Mac Book Air 2020 Keeps on overheating!: I don't think it's faulty, I've seen some other people with dis same Mac Book and Specs have the same problem as me. Also, They said that The CPU isn't connected to da fan for all units."

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Use the Activity Monitor:

See what it taking the most out of the CPU. Is it Google Chrome? Or is is something else? To Find Out, use Activity Monitor

1. Go to: Applications
2. Select: Utilities folder
3. Open: Activity Monitor
4. Click: Memory column

funmilayo256 Said:

"Mac Book Air 2020 Keeps on overheating!: I am only trying to do simple tasks [...] It's 8-9 Months old."

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Get this Serviced:

Seems to be a faulty device. So, get this services. It comes with a one-year, out-of-the-box, limited-warranty. So, contact Apple Support, and have them look into this. If it is a faulty device, then they (Apple) will do their part to fix this.

Use Send-In Service:

Contact Apple Support, and see if you can send this in for service.

1. Apple: would send you a box
2. You: would package it and send it to Apple
3. Apple: would fix it or replace it, if applicable
4. You: would receive it back from Apple

II. Contacting Apple Support:

A. Phone Support Info:

Contact Apple:

• Contact Us - Choose Locations
• USA: 1(800)MY-APPLE
• Proceed from there as Necessary

Use another device in the meantime. Also, place it atop a laptop cooler.

funmilayo256 Said:

"That's what I do all of the time. (Except, I look under CPU) I Always happen to see "Google Chrome Helper (Renderer)" taking up most of it. I've seen Not One, Not Two, Not Ten, But Twenty-Two Processes titled dat name!"

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Four Thoughts:

A. Remove First:

With so many processes shown, it seems you have a corrupt install. So, uninstall this software, restart the Mac, then reinstall it. Next, check the software for updates.

B. Seems to be a Common Issue:

See the below screenshot***. As of this reply, there is 4,770 posts on Apple Discussions Communities about this. View this Google Search Queue: google chrome helper taking up cpu site:discussions.apple.com

C. Stop Using it to Cool things Down:

So, can you just stop using it - simple enough of a solution. See this reply: Google Chrome Helper using 90%+ CPU from system startup on Big Sur despite Chrome not being open - Apple Community

D. Use another Computer:

If you have another computer (a PC, instead of a Mac), then use that.

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***Screenshot of (B.):

funmilayo256 Said:

"Mac Book Air 2020 Keeps on overheating! I have an issue with the Core i3. Every time I use Google Chrome, the fans start turning on. This happens when Watching youTube or trying to sign in to Google. I don't know how to fix it. [...]Dis is the Core i3, It is laggy and it's overall not as efficient as the 16" Mac Book Pro!"

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The CPU is the Culprit:

i5 and i7 are meant for multitasking. But, your CPU is not meant for such upheaval of data consumption. So, don't run one all at a time. If you need to run many, then use a another computer. How new is this Mac? You have 14 days to return it. So contact Apple, and see if a return is an option for you. Once returned, consider upgrading to a higher CPU. With more RAM, the more applications can run faster, technically. RAM puts items to the side so that your CPU can handle more data processing on its own. So, based on what you mentioned, get a Mac with an i5 or i7 CPU, and at least 16 GB of RAM.