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This site will help collect and show the temperatures of Apple Macintosh computers using the new processors by Intel. All new computers that haven't faced the trail of time will have problems and issues that can make users mad and furious. As with the new MacBook Pro machines where were, and still are, problems with heat dissipation. After scouting forums and help sites for information about what temperatures I can expect on a new MacBook, but that turned out to be harder and more scattered than I first imagined. That's the main motive behind this site and it didn't take too long to setup as I had the base code handy from another site. -

2016-05-15: The model database has been updated with the latest models up to may 2016, a few spam comments has been cleared and the site now runs exclusively on HTTPS/SSL! The site is going strong and new postings are coming in at a steady pace. If you can't find your model number in the list, please go to everymac.com and find the related sub-model.

Total entries: 840 Most popular machine:
MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White Popular CPU freq: 2.00 GHz
Popular memory size: 2.0 GB Popular drive size: 80 GB
Mac OS X version: 10.4 Avg. ambient temp: 24.6
Avg. drive temp: 40.5 Whine audiable: 138
Whine not audiable: 363 Moo audiable: 78
Moo not audiable: 382

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Added Base model CPU Freq. Memory Drive / RPM Serial OS X Ambient Idle / (Fix) Load / (Fix) HDD / (Fix) Whine / Moo Posted by Comment # R

51. 2006-06-18 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8623 10.4.6 24 °C 39 °C 82 °C 0 °C No / No bparscale None 0 [x]

52. 2006-05-29 iMac 17-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.5 GB 160 / 7200 W8604 10.4 27 °C 40 °C 67 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk Centrino6 None 0 [x]

53. 2008-08-03 iMac 17-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 160 / 7200 N/A 10.4 24 °C 40 °C 45 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk grecorroma... None 0 [x]

54. 2008-08-06 iMac 20-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 999.9 MB 320 / 7200 N/A 10.4 0 °C 40 °C 62 °C 50 °C Unk / Unk xarlos None 0 [x]

55. 2010-03-27 iMac 27-inch 3.06 GHz 2.80 GHz 8.0 GB 2000 / 7200 N/A 10.6.2 18 °C 40 °C 70 °C 48 °C Unk / Unk Dimec None 0 [x]

56. 2008-03-15 MacBook C2D 2.1GHz White 2.10 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 7200 N/A 10.5.2 19 °C 40 °C 58 °C 28 °C No / No fosk None 0 [x]

57. 2016-04-03 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.3 GHz 2.30 GHz 8.0 GB 320 / 7200 N/A 10.11.4 20 °C 40 °C 95 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk saizet4 None 0 [x]

58. 2006-08-16 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8616 10.4.7 21 °C 40 °C 82 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk valkraider... None 0 [x]

59. 2008-06-10 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 200 / 7200 W8820 10.5 20 °C 40 °C 74 °C 31 °C Unk / Unk Lionel None 0 [x]

60. 2009-06-29 MacBook Pro 17-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.60 GHz 2.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8747 10.5.7 22 °C 40 °C 100 °C 40 °C No / No MattyC None 0 [x]

61. 2007-06-18 iMac 20-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 CK640 10.4.9 25 °C 41 °C 55 °C 42 °C Unk / Unk Bomster I would ... 0 [x]

62. 2010-04-16 iMac 24-inch 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 640 / 7200 N/A 10.6.3 24 °C 41 °C 61 °C 55 °C Unk / Unk Romanian Memory C... 0 [x]

63. 2016-04-18 Mac Pro Quad-Core 2.66 GHz 16.0 GB 640 / 7200 CK947 10.9.5 31 °C 41 °C 65 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk DB ATI Rade... 0 [x]

64. 2010-01-02 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.33 GHz 2.33 GHz 3.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8652 10.5.8 21 °C 41 °C 89 °C 0 °C No / No jman995x None 0 [x]

65. 2008-09-07 MacBook Pro 17-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.50 GHz 2.0 GB 200 / 7200 W8811 10.5.4 25 °C 41 °C 72 °C 37 °C No / No NvTwist no issue... 0 [x]

66. 2010-08-25 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6.3 28 °C 42 °C 100 °C 37 °C Unk / Unk NorCalUSA9... None 0 [x]

67. 2011-03-29 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8744 10.6.3 20 °C 42 (42) °C 104 (104) °C 40 (40) °C Unk / Unk coocua reaplied... 0 [x]

68. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8618 10.4.6 22 °C 42 °C 67 °C 43 °C No / Unk Transeau Update -... 0 [x]

69. 2008-06-05 iMac 17-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 160 / 7200 W8717 10.5.3 22 °C 43 °C 68 °C 36 °C Unk / Unk K.K None 0 [x]

70. 2006-05-26 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 24 °C 43 °C 59 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk Mac 4 Life... None 0 [x]

71. 2007-06-30 iMac 20-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4 28 °C 43 °C 70 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk nebirhos I think ... 1 [x]

72. 2007-04-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 7200 W8638 10.4.9 24 °C 43 °C 77 °C 36 °C Unk / Unk mpb2 - Warped... 0 [x]

73. 2009-11-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.53 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 7200 N/A 10.5.8 20 °C 43 °C 110 °C 32 °C No / No Hount None 0 [x]

74. 2010-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.50 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8811 10.6.3 18 °C 43 °C 89 °C 36 °C Unk / Unk juksu None 0 [x]

75. 2009-09-04 iMac 20-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 640 / 7200 W8640 10.5.8 31 °C 44 °C 71 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk cookswim None 0 [x]

76. 2010-08-23 iMac 27-inch 3.06 GHz 3.06 GHz 4.0 GB 1000 / 7200 SW894 10.6.4 23 °C 44 °C 57 °C 58 °C Unk / Unk spkersten Northbri... 0 [x]

77. 2006-05-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8612 10.4.6 20 °C 44 °C 82 °C 35 °C Yes / No hvirring QuietMBP... 0 [x]

78. 2008-01-01 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 7200 N/A 10.5.1 20 °C 44 °C 86 °C 36 °C No / No Dragonforc... None 0 [x]

79. 2006-09-09 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8620 10.4.7 17 °C 44 (44) °C 96 (85) °C 33 (33) °C No / No DJ Thermal ... 0 [x]

80. 2006-07-09 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8620 10.4.7 20 °C 44 °C 90 °C 31 °C No / No DJ None 0 [x]

81. 2006-05-24 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8619 10.4.6 20 °C 44 °C 84 °C 38 °C Unk / Unk YWR first ti... 0 [x]

82. 2006-05-27 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8606 10.4.6 21 °C 45 °C 60 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk tiziocast None 0 [x]

83. 2008-06-08 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz Alu 2.00 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8741 10.5.3 24 °C 45 (42) °C 55 (45) °C 60 (48) °C Unk / Unk opacs Using SM... 0 [x]

84. 2010-07-12 iMac 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz 3.06 GHz 4.0 GB 1000 / 7200 N/A 10.6 25 °C 45 °C 60 °C 53 °C Unk / Unk Taufik Kar... my cpu t... 0 [x]

85. 2011-12-11 iMac 21.5-inch Quad-Core 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 C02G3 10.7.2 31 °C 45 °C 48 °C 51 °C Unk / Unk kanawut None 0 [x]

86. 2007-01-22 iMac 24-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8636 10.4 32 °C 45 °C 49 °C 56 °C Unk / Unk dazonic Very hot... 0 [x]

87. 2009-06-19 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 3.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8731 10.4 30 °C 45 °C 65 °C 55 °C Unk / Unk valexa unaltere... 0 [x]

88. 2011-01-21 iMac 24-inch 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8802 10.6.6 26 °C 45 °C 48 °C 57 °C Unk / Unk Ronnie None 0 [x]

89. 2007-05-11 Mac Pro 3.00 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4.9 24 °C 45 °C 80 °C 30 °C No / No billybobfr... When loa... 0 [x]

90. 2006-06-28 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 4H620 10.4.7 18 °C 45 °C 85 °C 30 °C No / No jamver None 0 [x]

91. 2019-06-21 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 C1MNH 10.14.5 37 °C 45 °C 99 °C 31 °C No / No HP I feel u... 0 [x]

92. 2006-06-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.5 GB 100 / 7200 W8613 10.4 19 °C 45 °C 81 °C 36 °C Yes / Unk aamiic None 0 [x]

93. 2007-12-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 7200 W8726 10.5.1 21 °C 45 °C 82 °C 35 °C No / No omikron None 0 [x]

94. 2006-08-24 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8620 10.4.7 17 °C 45 °C 96 °C 33 °C No / No DJ No fixes... 0 [x]

95. 2009-06-27 iMac 24-inch 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 2.0 GB 320 / 7200 YM830 10.5.7 23 °C 46 °C 87 °C 53 °C Unk / Unk schotman core1 2 ... 0 [x]

96. 2020-03-31 iMac 27-inch Core i7 3.5 GHz 2.93 GHz 12.0 GB 1024 / 7200 QP034 10.13.6 30 °C 46 °C 52 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk RLI.br None 0 [x]

97. 2019-03-20 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 2.53 GHz 4.0 GB 1000 / 7200 W8005 10.11.6 21 °C 46 °C 79 °C 32 °C No / No powerwagon... Same dua... 0 [x]

98. 2012-09-04 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i5 2.2 GHz 2.30 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 C02FC 10.6.8 16 °C 46 °C 96 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk idmb Fans idl... 0 [x]

99. 2006-06-17 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8622 10.4.6 24 °C 46 °C 67 °C 36 °C Unk / Unk Jin None 0 [x]

100. 2006-05-26 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 YM613 10.4.6 21 °C 47 °C 77 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk MaxD None 0 [x]

Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included): 23 °C 47 / 46 °C 74 / 75 °C 41 / 37 °C

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Submit Temperature Entry

IMPORTANT: Before you fill out this form and submit your information to the database, please follow some simple guidelines to make make sure the measurements are as accurate as possible. We'll have more valuable data if every entry is measured and recorded using similar practices. How to do this is described in the link below. If you need help filling out the fields, click the questionmark for some quick guidance.

How to correctly measure temperatures

1. Profile details:

Your name/nick:	?
Your e-mail: (for edit)	? Show e-mail address publicly
Verification code:	? - Enter code:

2. Computer details:

Select base model:	? You find this under the "About this Mac" menu! (this will auto fill some of the fields below)
Serial number:	? (only the 5 first chars needed)

If you have upgraded a system component, correct the value below:
CPU frequency:	? (only digits, i.e 1.83, 2.0, 2.16)
Memory:	? (only digits, i.e 512, 1, 2)
Drive brand/model:	? (copy from System Report)
Drive size:	? (GB, only digits)
Hard drive RPM:	? (for SSD type -1)
Mac OS X version:	? (only digits, i.e 10.4.6)
Boot ROM version:	?
SMC firmware version:	?

Whine issue: (MacBook Pros)	?
Moo issue: (MacBooks, pre-2010)	?

3. Temperatures:

I have read the policies:	? Yes
All temperatures measured in:	? °Celsius °Fahrenheit
Ambient / room temperature:	? (only digits)

Enter the values from an NORMAL unaltered machine. If you've already done thermal fixes, leave empty and skip to the next group. Note: This is the CPU core temperatures, not case temperatures.
Idle temperature:	? (only digits)
Load (100%) temperature:	? (only digits)
Drive temperature:	? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph: (500KB / JPG / PNG allowed)	?

If you have FIXED the thermal cooling system yourself, enter the temperature values below. If not, leave empty.
Idle temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Load temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Drive temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph:	?

4. Closing comments or other issues:

? Comments:
(purchase date and place (Apple store, retail, etc.), problems or issues, applied fixes, normal operation, normal temp, fan action, etc.)

* Fields marked with BOLD are required.