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Overheating

After updating to Big Sur, my MacBook Air started to overheat with normal usage. What could be causing it to overheat?

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 3:02 PM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2020 3:12 PM

akissinger wrote:

After updating to Big Sur, my MacBook Air started to overheat with normal usage. What could be causing it to overheat?


Hmmm.


Have you rebooted a couple times(?)


Try resetting the  SMC  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295




Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201640

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Nov 14, 2020 3:12 PM in response to akissinger

akissinger wrote:

After updating to Big Sur, my MacBook Air started to overheat with normal usage. What could be causing it to overheat?


Hmmm.


Have you rebooted a couple times(?)


Try resetting the  SMC  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295




Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201640

Overheating

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