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No, throttling and overheating isn’t a problem on M2 MacBook Air

Apple’s release of the new MacBook Air was highly anticipated, mostly for two reasons: its highly anticipated redesign and the introduction of the M2 processor, the next generation of Apple’s M-series of chips. As expected, the reviews for the M2 MacBook Air have been favourable, with Macworld’s Jason Cross calling it “a success” and “delightful everyday computer for most users”.

But the praise for the MacBook Air has been overshadowed by reports of throttled performance. Article after article warns of a performance ‘shortcoming’, ‘severe’ throttling and how it ‘can’t

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