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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

151. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 80 / 5400 W8608 10.4.6 20 °C 50 °C 80 °C 45 °C Yes / Yes montegenti... None 0 [x]

152. 2006-05-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8607 10.4.6 20 °C 50 °C 82 °C 45 °C Yes / Unk DaedalusX None 0 [x]

153. 2010-07-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8735 10.5.8 0 °C 50 °C 92 °C 44 °C No / No steve.h None 0 [x]

154. 2010-02-03 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8812 10.6.2 20 °C 50 °C 85 °C 47 °C Unk / Unk Alanschier... None 0 [x]

155. 2008-06-02 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8813 10.5.3 21 °C 50 °C 78 °C 44 °C No / No kgeier82 GPU seem... 0 [x]

156. 2007-07-07 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 YM632 10.4 47 °C 49 °C 66 °C 46 °C Unk / Unk rwmorton None 0 [x]

157. 2006-05-23 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 YM613 10.4 20 °C 48 °C 83 °C 45 °C No / Unk The Pie Ma... I use an... 0 [x]

158. 2008-08-12 Mac mini 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.5.4 28 °C 48 °C 78 °C 50 °C No / No TheMacUser... In it's ... 0 [x]

159. 2010-11-10 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8726 10.6.4 23 °C 48 (45) °C 92 (89) °C 44 (41) °C No / No honzikd None 0 [x]

160. 2006-08-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 W8613 10.4 72 °C 48 °C 86 °C 41 °C Yes / Yes Byron None 0 [x]

161. 2008-02-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 N/A 10.4.11 22 °C 48 (40) °C 81 (62) °C 42 (39) °C No / No mysterymx I use sm... 0 [x]

162. 2007-07-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 N/A 10.4.9 24 °C 48 °C 77 °C 43 °C No / No xserve None 0 [x]

163. 2007-07-01 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8723 10.4.10 23 °C 48 °C 57 °C 41 °C No / No TkRo My MacBo... 2 [x]

164. 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]

165. 2006-05-27 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 80 / 5400 W8616 10.4 23 °C 47 °C 72 °C 40 °C Yes / No PeterE Much coo... 0 [x]

166. 2009-09-29 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 5400 N/A 10.6 37 °C 47 °C 103 °C 47 °C No / No tshanks SYSTEM F... 0 [x]

167. 2007-03-25 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8638 10.4 22 °C 47 °C 87 °C 46 °C No / No dale76uk None 0 [x]

168. 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]

169. 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]

170. 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]

171. 2008-11-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8839 10.5.5 23 °C 46 °C 72 °C 42 °C No / No XtremeARti... None 0 [x]

172. 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]

173. 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]

174. 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]

175. 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]

176. 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]

177. 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]

178. 2006-08-18 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 VM618 10.4.7 24 °C 45 °C 74 °C 43 °C Unk / Unk 413x None 1 [x]

179. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.5 GB 80 / 5400 W8611 10.4.6 20 °C 45 °C 83 °C 40 °C No / Unk crispy just rer... 0 [x]

180. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 W8627 10.4.7 28 °C 45 °C 78 °C 40 °C No / No Newmac use... None 0 [x]

181. 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]

182. 2009-05-17 iMac 20-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 1.0 GB 320 / 0 N/A 10.4 25 °C 44 °C 60 °C 48 °C Unk / Unk Mcdub None 0 [x]

183. 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]

184. 2009-05-17 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 60 / 5400 W8838 10.4 0 °C 44 °C 65 °C 88 °C Unk / Unk mhalldog None 0 [x]

185. 2016-10-05 MacBook Pro 17-inch Core i5 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 16.0 GB 256 / 0 C02FH 10.6 0 °C 44 °C 77 °C 42 °C Yes / No spax Used CPU... 0 [x]

186. 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]

187. 2013-06-19 MacBook 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8014 10.8.4 25 °C 43 (50) °C 70 (85) °C 40 °C No / No iJo09 None 0 [x]

188. 2011-02-03 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8041 10.6.6 23 °C 43 (42) °C 90 (65) °C 50 (35) °C No / No Sir Martin... Cooling ... 0 [x]

189. 2009-06-17 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.20 GHz 4.0 GB 120 / 5400 N/A 10.4.11 22 °C 43 °C 100 °C 41 °C No / No tim 100 C re... 0 [x]

190. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8618 10.4.6 22 °C 43 °C 79 °C 45 °C No / Unk Transeau Ignore t... 0 [x]

191. 2006-06-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8618 10.4.6 21 °C 42 °C 81 °C 41 °C Yes / No ericverger... None 0 [x]

192. 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]

193. 2014-08-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 256 / 0 W8750 10.6.8 23 °C 42 °C 72 °C 48 °C Unk / Unk MacManiac Fixed af... 0 [x]

194. 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]

195. 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]

196. 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]

197. 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]

198. 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]

199. 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]

200. 2009-06-15 iMac 20-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 0 N/A 10.5.7 30 °C 40 °C 56 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk koCO None 0 [x]

Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included): 25 °C 50 / 46 °C 76 / 75 °C 45 / 43 °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.