macos cpu usage

About this tag
This tag covers discussions about high CPU usage on macOS, particularly in the context of Microsoft Edge. A notable thread details a bug in Edge that caused sustained high CPU usage on MacBooks, leading to fan noise and battery drain. Microsoft addressed this in a stable channel update, but the incident raised concerns about quality control. The tag may also include general troubleshooting for macOS CPU spikes, though the available content focuses on this specific Edge issue.

  1. Edge macOS CPU Spike Bug Fixed in Stable 144.0.3719.115

    Microsoft has quietly closed a dangerous macOS performance hole in Microsoft Edge — but the fix raises as many questions as it answers: a release-candidate bug that could drive a modern MacBook’s CPU into sustained high usage, produce sudden fan ramp-ups, and wreck battery life made it into the...
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