CPU overheating after Figma update

The same here – fresh Figma update, Tahoe macOS on an M1 Max MacBook Pro. Now Figma thinks it’s 3D software rendering the Big Bang in 24K while mining Bitcoin.

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Same here… Macbook Pro M1 Max, it’s melting. I never used to hear the fans, but now it’s too hot to even keep my hands on it for more than 5 minutes. As soon as I close Figma, the issue is gone.

Hey ​@Diogo Costa - have you also recently updated to Tahoe?

If so, can you file a support ticket with the instructions Céline mentioned above? We’ve got a team actively monitoring and reviewing reports related to the OS update, so that would be super helpful.

Yes ​@ksn. I updated to Tahoe and started experiencing this. I’m at a point where I need to use an external keyboard and trackpad to work in Figma... Once I close the app, all the heating disappears in about 5 minutes. Never had anything like this.

Got it - can you try reinstalling the app from this direct link, and letting me know if performance gets better? https://desktop.figma.com/mac/build/FigmaInstaller-125.8.9.dmg

Is there any update regarding this issue? I’m thinking to update to MacOS Tahoe in my MacBook Pro M1 Max. Should I go for it?

Hey ​@Tatiana Anagnostaki - I haven’t received an update I can share yet on my end.

Regarding updating: I think you’d need to review your personal needs and expectations to make a decision. I’d recommend reviewing any other apps that you rely on using (not just Figma), and researching how the update may affect them. This can help you make a better informed choice.

If you do choose to update and notice issues, please try the solution I mentioned before your post, and see if that helps. If not, let me know what issues you run into.

I’m facing the same issue. I use a MacBook Pro (Intel chip) and Figma, and this problem has persisted for over six months now. Whenever it happens, I’m forced to switch to another machine just to continue working.

It feels very similar to the old Flash issue — performance drops significantly when the vector count increases or when zooming in. Figma slows down drastically in those moments, consuming a huge amount of system resources.

For clarity, I’ve tried closing all other apps — no difference. But as designers, we can’t work like this; multitasking is part of our process.

It seems like the focus has been on adding new features while older performance issues remain unresolved. Please don’t go down the same path Adobe once did — this really needs attention.

@ksn @Celine_ Is there anywhere else we can flag this issue? This forum doesn’t seem to be getting us any real traction.

Hi ​@Jitendra Ramchandani,

Thanks for reaching out to us! We’re here to help and have already flagged this issue to our internal team. I also checked ​@Diogo Costa ‘s case with our support team, and it appears related to a bug our engineers are currently investigating. Some customers have reported performance issues after upgrading their MacBooks to Tahoe, and our engineering team is actively working on it.

In the meantime could you try disabling an experimental flag in Chrome/Chromium browsers (Experimental prediction for scroll events) and check if this helps? 
Here’s how:

1. Open chrome://flags in your browser.

2. Search for “Experimental prediction for scroll events.”

3. Set it to Disabled, then relaunch the browser.

Let us know if this helps improve performance. If not, I’d also recommend submitting directly a bug report here so our technical quality team can take a closer look at your specific case here: Submit a bug report. Thank you!