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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
101. 2010-12-26 iMac 27-inch Quad-Core 2.8 GHz 2.93 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 7200 CK049 10.6.5 22 °C 35 °C 70 °C 42 °C Unk / Unk dnk None 0 [x]
102. 2006-11-26 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 YM613 10.4.8 22 °C 56 °C 89 °C 53 °C Unk / Unk Destamona Core2Duo... 0 [x]
103. 2009-11-29 Mac Pro 3.00 GHz 8.0 GB 250 / 7200 G8755 10.6.4 22 °C 31 °C 66 °C 41 °C Unk / Unk cyberfring... Model Ma... 0 [x]
104. 2006-05-31 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 4H619 10.4.6 22 °C 65 °C 82 °C 36 °C No / Yes bluelight None 0 [x]
105. 2010-03-02 MacBook C2D 2.4GHz White 2.40 GHz 3.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8808 10.6.2 22 °C 60 °C 70 °C 41 °C No / No fancypants... I've had... 0 [x]
106. 2011-09-06 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8929 10.6 22 °C 85 °C 90 °C 31 °C Unk / Unk sojosut None 0 [x]
107. 2010-11-17 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6.4 22 °C 36 °C 99 °C 37 °C Unk / Unk NorCalUSA9... None 0 [x]
108. 2011-12-28 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6.8 22 °C 36 °C 95 °C 34 °C Unk / Unk NorCalUSA9... None 0 [x]
109. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8613 10.4 22 °C 52 °C 92 °C 40 °C Yes / Unk Mike mille... Buzz sta... 0 [x]
110. 2006-06-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8607 10.4.6 22 °C 65 °C 90 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk ZBoT re-appli... 0 [x]
111. 2010-04-10 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 064B 10.5 22 °C 53 (39) °C 110 (53) °C 30 (30) °C No / No x00x Using ga... 1 [x]
112. 2006-06-06 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8621 10.4.6 22 °C 53 °C 86 °C 40 °C No / No Hiro None 0 [x]
113. 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]
114. 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]
115. 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]
116. 2006-05-20 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8604 10.4.6 21 °C 32 °C 53 °C 47 °C Unk / Unk John Harki... None 0 [x]
117. 2014-01-01 iMac 20-inch 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8904 10.9.1 21 °C 34 °C 57 °C 32 °C Unk / Unk zelpix None 0 [x]
118. 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]
119. 2007-05-12 Mac Pro 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 CK706 10.4.9 21 °C 33 °C 60 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk dan1el Memory M... 0 [x]
120. 2006-10-18 Mac Pro 2.66 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 YM63 10.4 21 °C 30 °C 60 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk eddyg None 0 [x]
121. 2008-04-09 Mac Pro 3.00 GHz 16.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4.11 21 °C 32 °C 44 °C 29 °C Unk / Unk Mino Mac Pro ... 0 [x]
122. 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 59 °C 85 °C 35 °C No / No powerwagon... This is ... 0 [x]
123. 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]
124. 2010-12-24 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6.5 21 °C 36 °C 98 °C 33 °C Unk / Unk NorCalUSA9... None 0 [x]
125. 2006-06-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 999.9 MB 100 / 7200 W8608 10.4.6 21 °C 68 °C 85 °C 42 °C Yes / Yes Jaikaran S... ITS WAYY... 0 [x]
126. 2006-05-24 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 100 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 21 °C 57 °C 78 °C 36 °C No / Yes BartVB SMC upda... 0 [x]
127. 2006-05-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 7200 W8607 10.4.6 21 °C 63 °C 73 °C 42 °C No / No papaya None 0 [x]
128. 2008-11-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.16 GHz 4.0 GB 420 / 7200 W8715 10.5.5 21 °C 55 °C 93 °C 45 °C No / No FinnKje None 0 [x]
129. 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]
130. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 21 °C 0 (74) °C 0 (100) °C 0 (40) °C Yes / Unk lex None 0 [x]
131. 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]
132. 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]
133. 2006-05-26 iMac 17-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 160 / 7200 W8604 10.4.6 20 °C 28 °C 35 °C 45 °C No / No paul None 0 [x]
134. 2006-09-02 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 CK628 10.4 20 °C 39 °C 62 °C 44 °C Unk / Unk Enibevoli None 0 [x]
135. 2006-05-25 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 500 / 7200 CK620 10.4.6 20 °C 32 °C 53 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk Coddy85 None 0 [x]
136. 2010-03-27 iMac 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz 3.06 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6 20 °C 33 °C 50 °C 42 °C Unk / Unk teryan2006... None 0 [x]
137. 2013-10-11 iMac 21.5-inch Quad-Core 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.8.5 20 °C 35 °C 60 °C 0 °C No / No drummersbr... I use sm... 0 [x]
138. 2017-04-30 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 QP810 10.9.5 20 °C 39 °C 50 °C 41 °C Unk / Unk ChadG92 None 0 [x]
139. 2007-11-02 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 5C647 10.4.10 20 °C 48 °C 85 °C 31 °C No / No Jim Worral... Since I ... 0 [x]
140. 2017-08-28 MacBook 13-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 8.0 GB 1000 / 7200 W8905 10.13 20 °C 82 °C 92 °C 32 °C No / No Craig None 0 [x]
141. 2010-02-23 MacBook 13-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8911 10.6.2 20 °C 30 °C 60 °C 0 °C No / No dyohanan None 0 [x]
142. 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]
143. 2006-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8608 10.4 20 °C 58 (38) °C 84 (72) °C 0 °C Yes / No scranky Had to a... 0 [x]
144. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8609 10.4.6 20 °C 60 °C 83 °C 45 °C No / No Brian Brow... Love thi... 1 [x]
145. 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]
146. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8608 10.4.6 20 °C 55 °C 75 °C 45 °C No / No Lord TIGER... None 0 [x]
147. 2006-06-12 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.16 GHz 999.9 MB 100 / 7200 N/A 10.4 20 °C 60 °C 73 °C 45 °C No / No ferrerpheo... None 0 [x]
148. 2006-10-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8613 10.4.7 20 °C 52 °C 84 °C 43 °C Yes / No jlamsa None 0 [x]
149. 2006-06-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8621 10.4.6 20 °C 52 °C 82 °C 0 °C No / No Henning None 0 [x]
150. 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]
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.
1. Profile details:
Your name/nick: ?
Your e-mail: (for edit) ?
Show e-mail address publicly
Verification code: ? Verification - 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.