Temp over 60C from browsing internet

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  1. dnelso16, Oct 26, 2015

    dnelso16 macrumors newbie

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    Mid 2012, MBP
    10.8.5
    2.5 GHz
    8 GB

    Randomly, it seems, my MBP has been running between 50C and 60C just from browsing on the internet. (I use istat menus.) Sometimes, it's gotten up to over 70C.

    kernel_task is sitting around 1GB and safari web content is currently at 1.6GB and has gotten up to 2GB.

    Same story with Chrome.

    I feel like the temp is not usually this high. So, how can I figure out what's causing the high temps?

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  2. iphonedude2008, Oct 26, 2015

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    This is actually normal for me on Chrome. It just is really bad managing resources. Safari is strange though. Are you watching movies, animations, or running flash player?
     
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  3. dnelso16, Oct 26, 2015

    dnelso16 thread starter macrumors newbie

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    no, this is just from basic browsing.

    I'm wondering if this is a dying hard drive.

    So, I've seen where a hard drive that is filling up can cause similar problems.

    Thoughts on percentage of hard drive available for optimum performance?
     
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  4. iphonedude2008, Oct 26, 2015

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    It shouldn't be from the hard drive. As long as you have 5% left, you're fine. I would ask what other plugin are running. Try installing "click to plugin" for safari and Chrome and see if that helps.
     
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