Macbook Air overheating while doing easy tasks such as browsing the internet?

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Macbook Air overheating while doing easy tasks such as browsing the internet?

My Macbook's fans start working loudly when doing simple things such as browsing the internet or watching YouTube. Is this normal? Should I be worried?

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 27, 2016 8:27 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Mar 27, 2016 8:31 PM in response to cdelatorre2019

Apps can affect Mac performance, battery runtime, temperature, and fan activity - Apple Support

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Answer 2

OGELTHORPE

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Mar 28, 2016 4:03 AM in response to cdelatorre2019

Download and install a temperature/fanspeed application.

Open Activity Monitor to ALL PROCESSES and set CPU to display values from high to low.

When the MBA gets hot, post images of both for evaluation.

Ciao.

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