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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
1. 2006-05-25 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 100 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 23 °C 0 (38) °C 0 (77) °C 0 °C No / No Starfire None 0 [x]
2. 2006-05-29 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 4H620 10.4 24 °C 0 (54) °C 0 (85) °C 0 (33) °C Unk / Unk ventivent Replaced... 0 [x]
3. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 23 °C 0 (47) °C 0 (58) °C 0 (34) °C Yes / Unk Chris Bell... Reapplie... 4 [x]
4. 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]
5. 2009-01-14 iMac 24-inch 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 2.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8814 10.5 0 °C 20 °C 44 °C 55 °C Unk / Unk alien None 0 [x]
6. 2012-11-15 iMac 27-inch Quad-Core 3.1 GHz 3.10 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 7200 15647 10.7 25 °C 23 °C 65 °C 50 °C Unk / Unk pierrezdri... None 0 [x]
7. 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]
8. 2011-05-30 iMac 27-inch 3.06 GHz 3.06 GHz 4.0 GB 1000 / 7200 N/A 10.6.7 22 °C 29 °C 70 °C 50 °C Unk / Unk Dumbo None 0 [x]
9. 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]
10. 2009-01-24 Mac Pro 2.80 GHz 12.0 GB 250 / 7200 CK802 10.5.6 23 °C 30 °C 60 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk molsar seagate ... 0 [x]
11. 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]
12. 2006-09-05 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 QP619 10.4.7 23 °C 31 °C 51 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk Kyoowashug... None 0 [x]
13. 2006-05-26 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4 25 °C 31 °C 40 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk iHuby Average.... 0 [x]
14. 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]
15. 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]
16. 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]
17. 2008-07-08 iMac 24-inch 2.8 GHz 3.06 GHz 4.0 GB 750 / 7200 VM826 10.5.4 18 °C 32 °C 64 °C 49 °C Unk / Unk andychris0... None 0 [x]
18. 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]
19. 2006-05-29 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 250 / 7200 W8603 10.4.6 24 °C 33 °C 60 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk lagger None 0 [x]
20. 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]
21. 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]
22. 2006-12-01 Mac Pro 3.00 GHz 6.0 GB 500 / 7200 G8637 10.4.8 24 °C 33 °C 56 °C 39 °C No / No Transeau None 0 [x]
23. 2006-06-01 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8606 10.4 25 °C 34 °C 56 °C 42 °C No / No trommheim None 0 [x]
24. 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]
25. 2020-08-06 MacBook Pro 17-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.50 GHz 16.0 GB 750 / 7200 C02GJ 10.13.6 34 °C 34 °C 97 °C 33 °C No / No JoeCool This is ... 0 [x]
26. 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]
27. 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]
28. 2013-12-31 Mac Pro 8-Core 2.26 GHz 24.0 GB 640 / 7200 CK919 10.9.1 33 °C 35 °C 83 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk Tizucumacu... None 0 [x]
29. 2010-06-20 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8021 10.6.3 0 °C 35 °C 71 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk Rockinreje... None 0 [x]
30. 2012-03-19 Mac mini Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz 2.66 GHz 8.0 GB 320 / 7200 C07F3 10.6 28 °C 36 °C 81 °C 26 °C Unk / Unk Javier Iva... None 0 [x]
31. 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]
32. 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]
33. 2012-02-08 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.7.2 23 °C 36 °C 96 °C 34 °C Unk / Unk NorCalUSA9... smcFanCo... 0 [x]
34. 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]
35. 2011-04-01 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6.7 26 °C 36 °C 94 °C 33 °C Unk / Unk NorCalUSA9... smcFanCo... 0 [x]
36. 2006-05-25 iMac 17-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 160 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 0 °C 37 °C 46 °C 46 °C No / No thirstyrob... None 0 [x]
37. 2008-03-28 iMac 17-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.5 GB 160 / 7200 W8648 10.5.2 22 °C 37 °C 47 °C 43 °C No / No Freudian I feel t... 0 [x]
38. 2009-08-07 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 1.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8807 10.4 32 °C 37 °C 54 °C 57 °C Unk / Unk cool1986vf... None 0 [x]
39. 2007-05-11 Mac Pro 2.66 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 YM646 10.4.9 25 °C 37 °C 56 °C 41 °C Unk / Unk RobertKD cpu fan ... 0 [x]
40. 2006-12-30 iMac 20-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4.8 25 °C 38 °C 54 °C 36 °C Unk / Unk tom None 0 [x]
41. 2008-06-16 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 999.9 MB 320 / 7200 W8734 10.5 22 °C 38 °C 63 °C 47 °C Unk / Unk gaknoid None 0 [x]
42. 2008-08-19 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 999.9 MB 250 / 7200 VM830 10.5.4 25 °C 38 °C 44 °C 42 °C Unk / Unk jackcomrie... None 0 [x]
43. 2008-08-15 iMac 24-inch 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 2.0 GB 320 / 7200 VM827 10.5.4 24 °C 38 °C 46 °C 48 °C Unk / Unk Victor None 0 [x]
44. 2010-07-02 Mac Pro 8-Core 2.26 GHz 8.0 GB 640 / 7200 YM015 10.6.4 30 °C 38 °C 54 °C 38 °C No / No iUnspoken None 0 [x]
45. 2019-11-22 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz 8.0 GB 750 / 7200 C02HL 10.13.6 33 °C 38 °C 92 °C 37 °C No / No JoeCool This is ... 0 [x]
46. 2010-10-28 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6.3 23 °C 38 °C 94 °C 34 °C Unk / Unk Davide Sal... None 0 [x]
47. 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]
48. 2006-08-30 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8615 10.4.7 19 °C 39 °C 53 °C 44 °C No / No TheVoice None 0 [x]
49. 2013-12-31 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz Alu 2.00 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.9.2 26 °C 39 °C 48 °C 41 °C Unk / Unk Marius None 0 [x]
50. 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]
Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included):  23 °C 47 / 46 °C 74 / 75 °C 41 / 37 °C
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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:
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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.)
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