MacBook Air M1 overheating after Sonoma 14.0

To avoid the question / answer and question answer scenario

Suggest the User start with Points 1 to 4 and then Test

Still having issues, move onto Steps 5 and 6 and Test Again

Still no resolve - move onto Step 7 and follow instructions therein 

1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.

2 - Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance 

3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?

4 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.

5 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.

6 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then, this appears to be a System Wide issue on the computer.

7 - Download the Application Etrecheck directly from the Developer.

The Application is Not a " Silver Bullet "  and is  only a tool to examine the Hardware / Software used on this computer 

This is a Diagnostic Tool that makes no changes to the computer Hardware / Software used on this computer 

The application is free or paid from added features. 

The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 

Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - >>>> using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last ) <<<<

If there are any Third Party Security Software installed - remove it

If there is any Disk Cleaners or Disk Optimizers installed - remove it

Neither of the two types of software are needed at all and are prone to cause issues including what the computer is experiencing now

xtremeiphone wrote:

This absolutely has something to do with MacOS Sonoma. As soon as i updated to Sonoma my macbook air M1 2020 start heating up with a normal use.

As was suggested back on October 25, 2023 >>

Incase it was missed which can occur

Here it is again

Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.

Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance 

Does the issue present in this mode ?

Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.

If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.

If the issue is present in the dummy account - then, this appears to be a System Wide issue on the computer.

Download the Application Etrecheck  ( External Link ) directly from the Developer.

The Application is Not a " Silver Bullet "  and is  only a tool to examine the Hardware / Software used on this computer 

This is a Diagnostic Tool that makes no changes to the computer Hardware / Software used on this computer 

The application is free or paid from added features. 

The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 

Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - >>>> using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last ) <<<<

If it's overheating then you must find which activity or activities is causing it to overheat. Use Activity Monitor to determine which processes are doing this. Sort the processes by % CPU so the highest will be at the top. Further steps will be determined by the outcome of this.

The same thing in here guys.. Using my MacBook Air M1 2020, after installing Sonoma. started overheating simply by watching YouTube videos or having normally 3 tabs opened in Safari....

basically using the usual things I've always used, and now it Heats a LOT more! ... some guys read this and say that there might be apps installed or running in the background.... no guys. literally not changed anything from previous Ventura usage... and now is super over heating.

that's a Software bug and needs to be fixed Asap. I hope Apple looks to that, or we'll be forced to downgrade to Ventura's OS, until they make sure everything is ok. in all models =(

See: Keep your Mac laptop within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support

The MacBook Air M1 ( 2020 ) is a fanless computer that depends on Good Ventilation

It is designed to work in an environment of

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
• Storage temperature: −13° to 113° F (−25° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

This absolutely has something to do with MacOS Sonoma. As soon as i updated to Sonoma my macbook air M1 2020 start heating up with a normal use.

Hi, I've the same issue with my MacBook Air M1. In cold conditions, it works fine, but when there's no cold area, and I plug in a monitor, it overheats within a few minutes.

I’ve got the same problem. Noting actually helps. My mac has never been overheated like that before. I hope there’ll be a new update to fix these bugs ;(

I'm also having this issue with my MacBook Air 2020 (intel), it runs super hot and the fan runs noisy with 2-3 tabs opened in chrome. It is so worst that may run into crash and restart.

I have the same issue!

Last night I was watching YouTube the somehow it stared to over heat.

I have the same problem. What could be done to fix this?

I'm facing the same issue with my MacBook Air M1 (2020). Even with just a few tabs open in Chrome, the temperature gets really high. This is also draining my battery much faster than usual.

sofios wrote:

Hello everyone!

I have several problems with my MacBook Air M1 2020 after the update to Sonoma 14.0.

The problems are related to overheating and battery autonomy.

I know that sometimes is normal to have these problems after an update, but 10 days have passed since I installed the update. I don’t know what to do, cause the temperature is really high and it is focused in the upper part of the case; of course, due to the temperature, the battery doesn’t last long. Is there any solution?

Here is an article regarding keeping your Mac at acceptable operating temperatures: Keep your Mac laptop within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support