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DESCRIPTION
CoolBook lets you monitor CPU frequency, voltage, and temperature.
Registered users may set voltage and frequency manually. This can dramatically reduce heat dissipation and fan noise.
Use your MacBook with full performance without a battery installed.
Storing your battery properly when not used will reduce battery aging.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.15:
- Fixed the "Santa Rosa issue".
- Compiled a beta for Snow Leopard.
- Minor fixes.
REQUIREMENTS
MacBook Pro or MacBook.
Some support for iMac and MacMini.
OS X 10.5.8 or later.
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| CoolBook User Reviews (22 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Aug 27 2009 |
SPOKEN Coolbook made my first generation Macbook Air usable! I was running WinXP under VMWare, and before CoolBook, this configuration came crawling to an overheating near standstill... I had concluded that the Air was pretty much unusable for my needs. After installing and configuring Coolbook, the Air performs very well in this configuration - and amazingly, the processor seems to thrive on the minimum settable voltage at every possible clock speed. $10 saved my MacBook Air. So what if it's locked to a specific computer? It's $10. Buy it again for the next laptop. (Version 2.15) | |
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 | Aug 5 2009 |
TRONDAH Does not work in latest Snow Leopard seed. Kext does not load in 64 bit mode. It loads in 32 bit but kextcache parameters changed, complains about wrong arguments in the logs. (Version 2.14) | |
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 | Aug 17 2009 |
TRONDAH The new version works in Snow Leopard, tested in 64 bit. Finally I can have my new MBP on my lap. (Version 2.15) | |
 | Aug 28 2009 |
LOUNGE DELUXE The SL version of Coolbook is not mentioned on the website of the developer. However you can find the download link in the CoolBook.dmg file. I don't know what TRONDAH means by "tested in 64-bit", but SL doesn't report the SL version of Coolbook as 64-bit. (Version 2.15) | |
 | Aug 28 2009 |
TRONDAH Both the app and kernel extension runs in 64 bit here. (Version 2.15) | |
 | Jun 6 2009 |
BLULOO Buy new hardware? Want to reinstall your registered coolbook app? The developer will tell you you're out of luck. Neat little app but the dev says registration is only good for a specific machine. You have to pony up more $$ for another license. Lame policy for an otherwise useful app. (Version 2.14) | |
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 | Aug 16 2009 |
LOUNGE DELUXE This is not an uncommon business model for software, Apple does the same and so does Microsoft. There is no other software that provides undervolting and throttling adjustments for Macs as far as I know, so shelling out 10 bucks for every new machine isn't all that bad considering the lack of competition. (Version 2.15) | |
 | May 10 2009 |
MHOLLIDAY84 My Macbook Air would always get really hot, and the video would start skipping when watching shows on ABC.com. With Coolbook, I was able to reduce the temperature of the core so that it wouldn't shut down and mess up my stories. used 0.9 V for all except 1600 MHz, for which I used 0.95 V. This software did exactly what it was supposed to. I have a feeling that the reason some others didn't get as good of results as I did, is that they either don't know how to use the software, or they don't have their laptop on a flat surface. Remember that temperature transfers fastest from solid to solid vs. solid to air. My in-table for instance acts as a heat sync. (Version 2.14) | |
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 | Jul 17 2009 |
JOHN SAWYER CJS I think you mean "end table" and "heat sink"? (Version 2.14) | |
 | Mar 2 2009 |
PEN_SQ The 2.13 update is severely broken on my 2007 white MacBook (with i950). The first hint is when it is required to redo registration. After that, my voltage settings were lost. After rediscovering and entering the voltages, I didn't see Coolbook do anything useful with them. I uninstalled and went back to version 2.12. (Version 2.13) | |
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 | Jan 21 2009 |
MICKFISH I've been using CoolBook for a couple of weeks & I'm very happy with it. Straightforward & clearly explained. Did exactly what it said it would with the minimum of fuss & effort - what more could you want? Worth the money? Definitely. Can't really answer for stability but I'm pretty confident judging by results so far. (Version 2.12) | |
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 | Dec 4 2008 |
SAMPLER CoolBook does much more than fan control. It can be used to decrease voltage, at no cost to processor speed, and thus it can reduce power consumption and heat. It looks like a must for the new MacBooks. See: http://www.edn.com/blog/400000040/post/1890037389.html (Version 2.10) | |
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 | Jul 19 2008 |
HYBSTER You should be aware that the author of the program insists on a strict "one machine" license, you will only be able to use this with one computer. If you upgrade, you will have to pay again. Stupid policy? Up to you... "The license is for one computer only." -Magnus Lundholm (Version 2.9) | |
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 | Dec 4 2008 |
JWILHELM I do think that this app is worth ten bucks per machine. (Version 2.10) | |
 | Jul 19 2008 |
HYBSTER You should be aware that the author of the program insists on a strict "one machine" license, you will only be able to use this with one computer. If you upgrade, you will have to pay again. Stupid policy? Up to you... "The license is for one computer only." -Magnus Lundholm (Version 2.9) | |
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 | Jun 6 2008 |
DRDUL Great app! Installed this on my Mac mini (FWIW, my settings are 1670 MHz/0.95 V and 2004 MHz/1.00 V). Temperatures used to hit 70 degrees Celsius for no apparent reason, and now remain in the mid-40s. (Version 2.9) | |
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