MBP - Sluggish Youtube Performance

[nStyle]

When watching a 720p video on Youtube, my Mac jumps to like 50-60% CPU usage. The frame rate slows and is almost unbearable to watch.

I have also noticed that if I leave my MBP on for like >3 days then sooner or later my computer will get really sluggish and unresponsive. I end up having to restart because the CPU is going so insanely high.

Okay, as I write this, I am having huge CPU jumps while doing nothing but typing this. Yes, Youtube is open in another window, but still....

Any ideas? I thought I could leave my computer on for weeks without problems....but anyway I restarted today and still have this Youtube problem.

 

[nStyle]

Apparently I may have a virus!?

No idea what this process is...

 

[lancestraz]

Apparently I may have a virus!?

No idea what this process is...

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1407/25965821.jpg

Calm down. Do you have a Brother printer?
Try downloading the latest drivers.

 

[nStyle]

Yes.

 

[lancestraz]

The people in this thread are having the same problem. It seems that downloading the latest Brother printer drivers fixes this issue.

 

[nStyle]

Thanks.

YouTube is still using 50-60& CPU. Is this normal?

 

[mgacam2]

Youtube is flash based and thus uses huge amounts of cpu power especially if you are playing hd video. I know that on my little atom 1.6 ghz netbook I cant play any youtube videos in hq let alone hd

 

[carbonfly]

Youtube is flash based and thus uses huge amounts of cpu power especially if you are playing hd video. I know that on my little atom 1.6 ghz netbook I cant play any youtube videos in hq let alone hd

I thought Youtube just switched to HTML5?

 

[nStyle]

I am streaming an audio file... no video... and my Mac is at 172 degrees and 100% CPU usage by Safari.

 

[Consultant]

I thought Youtube just switched to HTML5?

That's an option, you have to select it.

 

[Sneakz]

I thought Youtube just switched to HTML5?

Google is testing it. Its in Beta. Only work in Chrome and Safari. Full screen only in Safari. Doesn't work on videos with annotations or Flash. And you have to opt in.

 

[fleshman03]

That's an option, you have to select it.

Just in case anyone wants it... http://www.youtube.com/html5

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Thanks.

YouTube is still using 50-60& CPU. Is this normal?

Yes. Welcome to the world of OS X

 

[nStyle]

Yes but the video is running slow... I have yet to find a video on Youtube that didn't stutter somewhere in the video. Something has to be wrong with my computer...

I have also noticed sluggish performance with my Mac in general... Like I said, sometimes the computer will just be unresponsive in general and I will have to wait a good 5 minutes before I can use it again... This is in Safari mostly. Should I call Apple or what?