2018 MBA going to get slower with new update?

[waloshin]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.com/what-to-do-about-the-new-intel-chip-flaw-1834759126/amp

I wonder how this will affect our machines performance?

I wonder if my MacBook Air updated today as it sure is crawling today.

 

[waloshin]

Edit Kernel task was 500% CPU usage seems to be due to Safari.

 

[chrfr]

Edit Kernel task was 500% CPU usage seems to be due to Safari.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207359