# rugarciap/Turbo-Boost-Switcher

Turbo Boost disabler / enable app for Mac OS X

Repository: https://github.com/rugarciap/Turbo-Boost-Switcher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/turbo-boost-switcher
Language: Objective-C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-09-27T20:33:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 44, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4789, "days_push": 340, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1556, forks 156 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:03.210548+00:00)

## What it is
A macOS menu bar application that enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost by writing to the CPU's MSR register via a precompiled kernel extension. It also displays CPU temperature, load, and fan speed with charts, and offers auto-disable modes in the Pro version.

## Use cases
- disable turbo boost on my macbook to reduce heat
- turn off turbo boost to save battery
- monitor cpu temperature and fan speed on mac
- keep my macbook cooler while compiling
- toggle intel turbo boost from the menu bar
- stop cpu throttling and overheating on mac

## When to choose
- you have an Intel Mac and want manual or automatic control over Turbo Boost
- you need a simple menu bar tool with CPU temp and fan monitoring
- you want a free open-source option with a Pro upgrade for auto modes

## When to avoid
- you use an Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2/M3), which has no Intel Turbo Boost
- you need fan speed control, not just monitoring
- you are uncomfortable installing kernel extensions or granting admin permissions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, monitoring, configuration-management
- domain: hardware, desktop-applications, apple-ecosystem, performance
- platform: -
- tags: turbo-boost, cpu-management, kernel-extension, status-bar, mac-admin, thermal-management, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- rugarciap/Turbo-Boost-Switcher (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.210548+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:29:59.721210+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rugarciap/Turbo-Boost-Switcher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.210548+00:00, sha d669531e684d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.