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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. 2006-05-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8620 10.4 17 °C 25 (25) °C 54 (51) °C 50 (49) °C No / No evan Apple ha... 0 [x]
2. 2006-10-28 iMac 20-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 W8633 10.4 20 °C 27 °C 42 °C 49 °C Unk / Unk PEACE None 0 [x]
3. 2006-05-27 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 G8615 10.4 27 °C 45 °C 77 °C 49 °C Unk / Unk RLD None 0 [x]
4. 2006-06-22 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 7200 N/A 10.4 20 °C 32 °C 80 °C 44 °C Unk / Unk nb None 0 [x]
5. 2007-10-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 22 °C 54 °C 81 °C 43 °C No / Unk Debora None 0 [x]
6. 2006-06-26 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8623 10.4 22 °C 44 °C 59 °C 36 °C No / No drewcampbe... None 0 [x]
7. 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]
8. 2008-06-14 iMac 20-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8737 10.4 28 °C 58 °C 70 °C 58 °C Unk / Unk zaralex None 0 [x]
9. 2008-01-05 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.80 GHz 999.9 MB 500 / 7200 W8738 10.4 27 °C 70 °C 83 °C 58 °C Unk / Unk pcchrism One had ... 2 [x]
10. 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]
11. 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]
12. 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]
13. 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]
14. 2006-06-04 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 0 °C 67 (57) °C 84 (76) °C 49 (48) °C Yes / Yes Joe This sux... 0 [x]
15. 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]
16. 2006-05-30 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 1.0 GB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 22 °C 54 °C 83 °C 47 °C Unk / Unk ras None 0 [x]
17. 2006-05-22 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 YM614 10.4 26 °C 65 °C 72 °C 46 °C Unk / Unk Wayne Rams... None 0 [x]
18. 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]
19. 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]
20. 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]
21. 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]
22. 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]
23. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.5 GB 80 / 5400 W8613 10.4 23 °C 58 °C 83 °C 45 °C Yes / Unk Anders None 0 [x]
24. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 W8614 10.4 20 °C 58 °C 73 °C 45 °C Yes / Unk Paul None 0 [x]
25. 2009-05-18 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 24 °C 17 °C 18 °C 7 °C Yes / Unk nycdan None 0 [x]
26. 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]
27. 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]
28. 2006-06-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8608 10.4 22 °C 54 °C 69 °C 44 °C Unk / Yes boostah i notice... 0 [x]
29. 2006-06-26 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 21 °C 50 °C 83 °C 43 °C No / No St3phan None 0 [x]
30. 2007-06-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 999.9 MB 80 / 5400 W8610 10.4 23 °C 58 °C 97 °C 43 °C Yes / No Josh Walke... I've spo... 0 [x]
31. 2006-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8609 10.4 21 °C 54 °C 92 °C 43 °C No / Yes keith Dunc... Asked ap... 0 [x]
32. 2006-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8611 10.4 27 °C 63 °C 81 °C 43 °C No / No zaphodes The firs... 1 [x]
33. 2006-06-25 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8624 10.4 24 °C 53 °C 86 °C 43 °C Yes / Unk rune Under ve... 0 [x]
34. 2006-08-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8630 10.4 23 °C 58 °C 81 °C 43 °C No / No WiRaCoChA None 0 [x]
35. 2006-06-27 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8624 10.4 26 °C 56 °C 78 °C 43 °C Unk / Unk rafq None 0 [x]
36. 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]
37. 2006-08-02 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 60 / 5400 N/A 10.4 26 °C 63 °C 86 °C 42 °C Unk / No Chien None 0 [x]
38. 2006-05-22 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 W8613 10.4 30 °C 58 °C 81 °C 42 °C No / Unk tropiks None 0 [x]
39. 2007-10-22 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 N/A 10.4 18 °C 63 (48) °C 85 (59) °C 42 (30) °C No / No Kiwi None 0 [x]
40. 2006-08-10 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 60 / 5400 N/A 10.4 25 °C 58 °C 66 °C 41 °C No / No Vishnu None 0 [x]
41. 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]
42. 2006-06-15 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8621 10.4 20 °C 60 °C 84 °C 41 °C Yes / Unk kulasdp None 0 [x]
43. 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]
44. 2006-06-30 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 60 / 5400 N/A 10.4 22 °C 65 (65) °C 85 (85) °C 40 (40) °C Yes / Yes Lin Kiat None 0 [x]
45. 2006-06-20 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 60 / 5400 4H623 10.4 0 °C 60 °C 81 °C 40 °C No / No Peter Grif... None 0 [x]
46. 2007-07-26 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8723 10.4 24 °C 50 °C 75 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk ido None 0 [x]
47. 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]
48. 2006-08-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4 20 °C 53 °C 81 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk Archimago This is ... 0 [x]
49. 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]
50. 2006-07-03 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 60 / 5400 N/A 10.4 28 °C 58 °C 81 °C 39 °C No / No Wilfred None 0 [x]
Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included):  25 °C 53 / 47 °C 77 / 76 °C 40 / 38 °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.