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Life & fun · February 11, 2020

Turbo Boost Disable for macOS

Shell wrappers and instructions for disabling Intel Turbo Boost on macOS - bradleymackey/turbo-boost-disable

Turbo Boost Disable for macOS launched on February 11, 2020 with 16 votes, #703 of 3,162 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

Turbo Boost Disable for macOS is a utility that allows users to toggle Intel's Turbo Boost feature on and off. Designed for Mac owners who want manual control over their processor's performance settings, the tool is particularly useful for those managing heat, power consumption, or system performance during specific tasks. Available as open-source software, it provides a straightforward way to adjust this typically locked system feature without requiring terminal commands.

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