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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. 2011-06-29 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Alu 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 N/A 10.5 0 °C 46 °C 80 °C 34 °C No / No sea2011 None 0 [x]
2. 2010-08-23 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Alu 2.00 GHz 4.0 GB 160 / 5400 WQ844 10.5 24 °C 45 °C 74 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk sercasti None 0 [x]
3. 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]
4. 2010-01-20 iMac 20-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 1.0 GB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.5 27 °C 57 °C 87 °C 53 °C Unk / Unk gangstag None 0 [x]
5. 2009-07-22 iMac 24-inch 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 640 / 7200 N/A 10.5 31 °C 44 °C 62 °C 56 °C Unk / Unk scrappy a metal ... 0 [x]
6. 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]
7. 2008-12-13 iMac 20-inch 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 2.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8814 10.5 17 °C 42 °C 57 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk VolanteDB9... None 0 [x]
8. 2008-11-24 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8818 10.5 26 °C 48 °C 85 °C 0 °C No / No anthony None 0 [x]
9. 2008-10-20 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 320 / 7200 N/A 10.5 25 °C 59 °C 38 °C 44 °C Unk / Unk leo1 None 0 [x]
10. 2008-08-26 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 200 / 4200 N/A 10.5 20 °C 58 °C 83 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk Aspic None 0 [x]
11. 2008-07-25 iMac 17-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 160 / 7200 N/A 10.5 29 °C 44 °C 61 °C 50 °C No / No Macintosh1... None 0 [x]
12. 2008-07-10 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.60 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 3R807 10.5 20 °C 49 °C 86 °C 39 °C No / No brightstor... keyboard... 0 [x]
13. 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]
14. 2008-06-13 iMac 24-inch 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 2.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8801 10.5 29 °C 45 °C 49 °C 56 °C Unk / Unk Don None 0 [x]
15. 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]
16. 2008-05-23 MacBook C2D 2.4GHz Black 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 5400 N/A 10.5 20 °C 47 °C 76 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk Penryn45 None 0 [x]
17. 2008-05-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8817 10.5 22 °C 45 °C 80 °C 35 °C No / No Dragonhear... GPU as w... 0 [x]
18. 2008-04-01 MacBook C2D 2.1GHz White 2.10 GHz 4.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8743 10.5 20 °C 34 °C 67 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk wprc4 None 0 [x]
19. 2008-01-04 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2 GHz 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8706 10.5 22 °C 48 °C 75 °C 39 °C No / No ZoRzEr Never ha... 0 [x]
20. 2007-08-09 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8725 10.5 25 °C 52 °C 86 °C 37 °C No / No runningdav... None 0 [x]
21. 2006-08-23 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 7200 N/A 10.5 19 °C 64 °C 95 °C 92 °C Yes / Yes Eric W None 0 [x]
Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included):  23 °C 47 / 39 °C 73 / 53 °C 46 / 30 °C
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1. Profile details:
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2. Computer details:
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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.
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Idle temperature: ? (only digits)
Load (100%) temperature: ? (only digits)
Drive temperature: ? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph:
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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:
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