It also looks at what to do if your Mac is overheating.
How Do I Check the Temperature of My MacBook Pro?
Here’s what to do.
Open Terminal on your MacBook Pro.
Wait for Terminal to display your CPU temperature.
Terminal will continue to update the temperature until you terminate the app.
This command doesn’t work with M1-based Macs.
How Do I Monitor the Temperature on My Mac?
However, it requires downloading a separate app.
Here’s how to use Fanny to check the temperature via the Menu Bar.
Download Fanny from theFanny Widget site.
fire up the app, and it’s automatically placed in your Menu Bar.
poke the Fanny icon on the Menu Bar to view your CPU and GPU’s current temperature.
How Do I Know if My Mac Is Overheating?
Here’s a look at some of the key ways to prevent your Mac from overheating.
Not all of these fixes will work if there’s a hardware fault on your Mac.
FAQ
The methods listed above will work for checking the CPU temperature of a MacBook Air.
Alternatively,download the iStat Menus appto monitor your Mac’s stats, including CPU temperature, continuously.
Apple advises that the ideal ambient temperature when using a MacBook can range from 50 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Consider testing your MacBook’s temperature when it’s idle and then under a full load.
