Use the YouTube HTML5 Video Player to watch YouTube videos, when available.

Install ClickToFlash (Safari), Flashblock (Firefox) or FlashBlock (Chrome) to control which Flash content plays on websites.

Find your Flash version and make sure it's the latest version available.

Make sure the vents remain unblocked to allow your computer to perform at its best.

The iMac vent is a slot on the back near the top of the computer. The intake and exhaust vents are in the back of the computer near the hinge on all Mac notebooks (except the new MBP with retina display, which has intake vents along the sides at the bottom). (PRAM/NVRAM has nothing to do with these issues, so resetting it will not help.) If they're spinning up without increased heat, try resetting the SMC.

They will spin faster as needed to keep temps at a safe level. iMacs have 3 fans with minimum speeds in the 800-1200 range. Your fans are always on when your Mac is on, spinning at a minimum of 2000 rpm (for MBPs) or 1800 rpm (for MBAs, MBs and minis). This doesn't indicate that it's overheating and will not harm the computer to be hot to the touch. The aluminum body transfers heat more effectively than other materials used in computer casings, so you will feel the heat more. It is also quite normal for your Mac to become extremely hot to the touch during intensive operations. It's just your Mac doing its job to maintain temps within the normal range. If you're constantly putting high demands on your system, such as gaming or other multimedia tasks, expect temps to rise and fans to spin up accordingly.

Websites with Flash content, games and other multimedia apps will put higher demand on the CPU/GPU, generating more heat. Unless there is a rare defect in a Mac, most temps are well within the normal operating range, considering the workload being put on it. (Source: Intel) If you're not already using it, iStat Pro will give you accurate readings of your temps and fan speeds, among other things. CPU Tjmax = 105C, GPU Tjmax = 100C on i3, i5, i7 processors. The Intel processors used in Macs are designed to automatically shut down to prevent damage if they truly overheat. Click to expand.Your Mac is not overheating.

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