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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

101. 2011-12-20 MacBook Pro 17-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.50 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8815 10.6.8 24 °C 51 °C 72 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk Shiflock None 0 [x]

102. 2011-12-20 MacBook Pro 17-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.50 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 0 W8831 10.6.8 0 °C 34 °C 70 °C 43 °C Unk / Unk BGroos note sin... 0 [x]

103. 2011-12-12 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 8.0 GB 180 / 5400 W8102 10.7.2 22 °C 42 °C 81 °C 30 °C No / No dstoupakis... None 0 [x]

104. 2011-12-07 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 DFNFM 10.7 25 °C 40 °C 75 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk charliebt None 0 [x]

105. 2011-11-19 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8930 10.7.2 25 °C 50 °C 80 °C 55 °C Unk / Unk Gilbert None 0 [x]

106. 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]

107. 2011-10-25 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 5400 W8933 10.6 20 °C 78 °C 94 °C 33 °C Yes / Yes Jacob None 0 [x]

108. 2011-10-20 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 8.0 GB 120 / 0 W8050 10.7.2 23 °C 54 °C 97 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk drcavlee None 0 [x]

109. 2011-10-19 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.3 GHz 2.30 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 5400 C02G9 10.6 0 °C 60 °C 84 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk noe None 0 [x]

110. 2011-10-19 MacBook C2D 2.4GHz Black 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 5400 W8825 10.5.8 28 °C 90 °C 90 °C 28 °C Unk / Unk lucas1789 None 0 [x]

111. 2011-09-06 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 7200 W8929 10.6 22 °C 85 °C 90 °C 31 °C Unk / Unk sojosut None 0 [x]

112. 2011-09-01 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Alu 2.00 GHz 4.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8916 10.6.8 24 °C 49 °C 85 °C 32 °C Unk / Unk honzikd None 0 [x]

113. 2011-08-25 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.7 GHz 2.70 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 C02FH 10.6 20 °C 49 °C 98 °C 33 °C Unk / Unk Eddie None 0 [x]

114. 2011-08-03 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 0 W8025 10.6.8 0 °C 46 °C 97 °C 29 °C Unk / Unk FranSam None 0 [x]

115. 2011-07-29 MacBook Air 13-inch Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz 1.40 GHz 2.0 GB 128 / 0 N/A 10.6 25 °C 30 °C 70 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk jang None 0 [x]

116. 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]

117. 2011-06-20 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.30 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 5400 N/A 10.7 23 °C 55 °C 90 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk Ryo Lu None 0 [x]

118. 2011-06-18 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8919 10.6 20 °C 52 °C 93 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk jimax None 0 [x]

119. 2011-06-01 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 2.53 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 0 W8924 10.6.7 22 °C 62 °C 88 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk peter temp spi... 0 [x]

120. 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]

121. 2011-05-04 MacBook Pro 17-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6 0 °C 15 °C 27 °C 4 °C No / No Josh Araya... None 0 [x]

122. 2011-04-29 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 120 / 0 C2VFC 10.6.7 21 °C 36 °C 90 °C 0 °C No / No dutchflea Base mod... 0 [x]

123. 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]

124. 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]

125. 2011-03-23 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8043 10.6.3 15 °C 30 °C 90 °C 25 °C Unk / Unk Bstocks101... None 0 [x]

126. 2011-03-22 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 250 / 5400 N/A 10.6.6 19 °C 58 °C 106 °C 38 °C Yes / No changt34x Has neve... 0 [x]

127. 2011-03-20 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8933 10.6 25 °C 69 °C 99 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk helixptero... None 0 [x]

128. 2011-03-17 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 5400 W8905 10.6.6 21 °C 65 °C 74 °C 37 °C Unk / Unk awvan None 0 [x]

129. 2011-03-13 MacBook 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 5400 QZ041 10.6 22 °C 48 °C 96 °C 37 °C Unk / Unk jb393 laptop c... 0 [x]

130. 2011-03-04 MacBook C2D 2.4GHz Black 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 64 / 5400 N/A 10.6.6 18 °C 59 °C 80 °C 18 °C No / No aiisko None 0 [x]

131. 2011-02-09 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 N/A 10.6.3 0 °C 30 °C 85 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk skaehgus1 None 0 [x]

132. 2011-02-07 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 5400 W8742 10.6.6 31 °C 63 °C 90 °C 28 °C Yes / Yes hjalmar None 0 [x]

133. 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]

134. 2011-01-11 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 N/A 10.5.8 18 °C 56 °C 126 °C 34 °C Unk / Unk Macbook None 0 [x]

135. 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]

136. 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]

137. 2010-12-13 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.33 GHz 2.33 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8712 10.6.5 18 °C 55 °C 83 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk MrMopar I run BO... 0 [x]

138. 2010-12-11 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8932 10.6.5 22 °C 55 °C 83 °C 88 °C Yes / No Wolf No alter... 0 [x]

139. 2010-11-25 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8610 10.6.5 29 °C 67 °C 117 °C 42 °C No / No Jedi In 2009 ... 0 [x]

140. 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]

141. 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]

142. 2010-10-31 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz 6.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8841 10.6.4 21 °C 60 °C 80 °C 33 °C No / No Doc None 0 [x]

143. 2010-10-31 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz Black 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 160 / 5400 N/A 10.6.4 24 °C 61 °C 80 °C 39 °C Unk / Unk Koole using 1 ... 0 [x]

144. 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]

145. 2010-10-18 MacBook C2D 2.4GHz Black 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 250 / 5400 W8814 10.6.4 19 °C 46 °C 90 °C 30 °C No / No Helder None 0 [x]

146. 2010-10-07 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 7200 W8915 10.5.8 25 °C 60 °C 85 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk gazzu None 0 [x]

147. 2010-10-04 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 N/A 10.6.4 22 °C 39 °C 89 °C 41 °C No / No mav2287 None 0 [x]

148. 2010-09-17 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8030 10.6.3 20 °C 42 °C 75 °C 31 °C Unk / Unk Bandi None 0 [x]

149. 2010-09-16 MacBook Pro 17-inch C2D 2.5GHz 2.50 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 5400 N/A 10.6.4 25 °C 55 °C 92 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk dnk None 0 [x]

150. 2010-09-14 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i5 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 5400 W8033 10.6.4 26 °C 57 °C 75 °C 38 °C No / No Phuqit ****SERI... 0 [x]

Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included): 24 °C 53 / 48 °C 83 / 77 °C 38 / 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.

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.