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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. 2010-05-17 iMac 27-inch 3.06 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 1000 / 7200 W8950 10.6 26 °C 42 °C 53 °C 46 °C Unk / Unk rev17 None 1 [x]
2. 2020-08-17 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i7 2.9 GHz 2.90 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 0 C1MJT 10.6.1 49 °C 40 °C 104 °C 45 °C Yes / Unk patmanic None 0 [x]
3. 2019-11-26 MacBook Pro 17-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 8.0 GB 1000 / 5400 W8942 10.15.1 38 °C 56 °C 88 °C 35 °C No / No JoeCool None 0 [x]
4. 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]
5. 2016-05-27 iMac 27-inch Quad-Core 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 8.0 GB 1000 / 7200 W8050 10.11.5 25 °C 50 °C 70 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk Strek 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. 2020-10-23 Mac mini Core i7 2.6 GHz 2.60 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 0 C07JL 10.15.7 25 °C 0 (85) °C 0 (97) °C 0 (38) °C Unk / Unk jhale716 I've alw... 0 [x]
8. 2019-08-24 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.6 GHz 2.60 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 0 C02M5 10.14.6 24 °C 0 (48) °C 0 (94) °C 0 (35) °C Unk / Unk JS None 0 [x]
9. 2020-08-09 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.7 GHz 2.70 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 0 C02HR 10.14.6 24 °C 52 °C 95 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk CM None 0 [x]
10. 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]
11. 2010-04-19 iMac 27-inch 3.06 GHz 2.80 GHz 8.0 GB 1000 / 7200 N/A 10.6.3 22 °C 65 °C 79 °C 66 °C Unk / Unk was2aks None 0 [x]
12. 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]
13. 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]
14. 2020-05-23 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 16.0 GB 1000 / 0 C02SK 10.14 22 °C 45 °C 95 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk MBP CPU Temp... 0 [x]
15. 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]
16. 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]
17. 2011-11-03 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz 8.0 GB 1000 / 5200 W8928 10.7.2 21 °C 78 °C 96 °C 35 °C No / No TheStich None 0 [x]
18. 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]
19. 2017-08-29 MacBook Pro 17-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.50 GHz 8.0 GB 1000 / 5400 C02HP 10.12.6 20 °C 37 °C 98 °C 30 °C Yes / No uMBP17 It's a l... 0 [x]
20. 2020-03-22 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.5 GHz 2.90 GHz 32.0 GB 1000 / 0 C02X8 10.15.3 19 °C 45 °C 96 °C 22 °C No / No Christoph 15 inch,... 0 [x]
Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included):  25 °C 49 / 67 °C 81 / 96 °C 42 / 37 °C
 Page 1 of 1 Ambient Idle / w/fix Load / w/fix Drive / w/fix Entries returned: 20  
 
 
 



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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:
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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.
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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