Why is Big Sur overheating my MacBook Air?
I downloaded Big Sur onto my MacBook Air and it appears to be overheating. How can this be fixed? It should work for this model....
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
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Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities Dog_Lady,
We see that you're having an issue with he temperature of your MacBook Air after upgrading to macOS Big Sur. We certainly understand wanting to have this issue addressed, and we'd be happy to help.
First, let's have you reset the SMC (system management controller), this can help with thermal management.
How to reset the SMC of your Mac
Let us know how this goes and if the issue remains. If the issue remains, can you tell us if this is happening when using a specific app or apps?
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