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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. 2020-11-12 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz 8.0 GB 256 / 0 W8948 10.14.6 30 °C 65 (56) °C 90 (80) °C 48 (48) °C No / No kuoshen Applied ... 0 [x]
2. 2020-08-27 Mac mini Core i5 3.0 GHz 3.00 GHz 16.0 GB 2000 / 0 C07D3 10.15.6 22 °C 54 °C 95 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk HenryJr None 0 [x]
3. 2016-01-30 Mac mini 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 999.9 MB 256 / 0 VM636 10.6.8 20 °C 42 °C 58 °C 26 °C Unk / Unk The Nuudz Fully up... 0 [x]
4. 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]
5. 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]
6. 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]
7. 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]
8. 2010-07-14 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8022 10.6.4 21 °C 43 °C 79 °C 37 °C Unk / Unk shelah Core i7 0 [x]
9. 2010-01-23 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz Black 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8765 10.6.1 30 °C 53 °C 84 °C 42 °C Unk / Unk Abhishek C... I feel i... 0 [x]
10. 2008-09-29 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8833 10.5.5 20 °C 40 °C 80 °C 0 °C No / No Dragonhear... None 0 [x]
11. 2008-08-12 Mac mini 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.5.4 28 °C 48 °C 78 °C 50 °C No / No TheMacUser... In it's ... 0 [x]
12. 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]
13. 2007-12-26 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 999.9 MB 60 / 5400 N/A 10.5.1 23 °C 40 °C 61 °C 32 °C Yes / No he None 0 [x]
14. 2007-09-19 MacBook C2D 1.83GHz White 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 60 / 5400 N/A 10.4.10 20 °C 51 °C 79 °C 36 °C No / No downthedoo... None 0 [x]
15. 2007-08-27 MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.33 GHz 2.33 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8652 10.4.8 25 °C 50 °C 66 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk fredthemad... The lapt... 0 [x]
16. 2007-01-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.33 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.5 GB 120 / 5400 W8652 10.4.8 21 °C 42 °C 72 °C 31 °C No / No xypher None 0 [x]
17. 2007-01-22 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 3R629 10.4 23 °C 50 °C 82 °C 0 °C Unk / Unk hellope None 0 [x]
18. 2007-01-19 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Black 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 200 / 4200 4H701 10.4.8 23 °C 57 °C 81 °C 34 °C No / No omnisphere... None 0 [x]
19. 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]
20. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.7 23 °C 62 °C 86 °C 42 °C Yes / No Martin Mat... None 0 [x]
21. 2006-06-18 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 60 / 5400 4H621 10.4.6 0 °C 55 °C 79 °C 29 °C No / No Abhishek B... None 0 [x]
22. 2006-06-14 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 4H622 10.4 19 °C 66 °C 85 °C 0 °C No / Yes JDBFreehee... None 0 [x]
23. 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]
24. 2006-06-07 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8621 10.4.6 20 °C 52 °C 82 °C 0 °C No / No Henning None 0 [x]
25. 2006-06-01 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 4H621 10.4.6 17 °C 45 °C 79 °C 31 °C Yes / Yes MacCheck None 0 [x]
26. 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]
27. 2006-05-29 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Black 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 0 °C 58 °C 83 °C 36 °C No / Yes themasterm... None 0 [x]
28. 2006-05-27 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8611 10.4.6 0 °C 51 °C 83 °C 34 °C Yes / No The Jackal... None 0 [x]
29. 2006-05-24 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 W8614 10.4.6 20 °C 51 °C 77 °C 43 °C Unk / Unk stephenb None 0 [x]
30. 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]
31. 2006-05-21 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Black 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 4H619 10.4 22 °C 56 °C 82 °C 34 °C Unk / Unk Matthew Do... None 0 [x]
32. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5200 W8607 10.4 20 °C 60 °C 83 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk Eric Duvau... Entry fr... 0 [x]
Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included):  22 °C 51 / 56 °C 79 / 80 °C 37 / 48 °C
 Page 1 of 1 Ambient Idle / w/fix Load / w/fix Drive / w/fix Entries returned: 32  
 
 
 



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2. Computer details:
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3. Temperatures:
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