Turbo Boost Switcher overview

Turbo Boost Switcher is a little application for Mac computers that allows to enable and/or disable the Turbo Boost feature. It installs a precompiled kernel extension (32 or 64 bits depending on your system) that updates the Turbo Boost MSR register, so It will ask for your admin password when using it. It’s installed on your Mac status bar.

Visually know if Turbo Boost is enabled or disabled at any time.
Enable / Disable Turbo Boost manually, getting up to a 25% more battery life and lowering down the CPU Temp up to 20ºC. (check this).
Configure it to disable Turbo Boost automatically at launch.
Enable / Disable Turbo Boost automatically for a set of apps (only on Pro version).
Set default mode for Turbo Boost Enabled or not (On or Off)
Disable Turbo Boost when battery charger is not connected (only on Pro version).
OSX Notifications integration (only on Pro version).
Asks for root password only once (only on Pro version).
Check your CPU temp and fan speed.
Set it to open at login.
Automatically restore Turbo Boost on exit.

What’s new in version 2.13.0

Note: Although Finder indicates that this is version 2.12.0, the developer states that this is version 2.13.0.

Monospaced fonts at status bar, help update, translations (FREE and PRO)
macOS Sonoma supported (FREE and PRO)
Other minor fixes and updates (FREE and PRO)
Apple Script support (only PRO): With this new release and as a starting point, you will be able to execute some commands from outside using Apple Script. This first approach includes:
New Displays auto mode (only PRO): This has been requested by many of you, and consist on disabling turbo Boost when certain number of external displays are connected. In addition you will also be able of disabling Turbo Boost when a specific screen is plugged in. Take a look to the following screenshot for details.

Full list of changes available here

View older Turbo Boost Switcher versions

4.8

(8 Reviews of Turbo Boost Switcher)

Comments
User Ratings

Philip-Cratsz

Sep 8 2020

2.9.1

5.0

Version: 2.9.1

This is really effective. Before my MacBook Air - 2020 running Big Sur (beta) was very noisy No problem at all Highly recommended The CPU speed reduction while running this (during surfing the web, streaming youtube,) is very acceptable compared to the temperature reduction. Amazing kit, should be standard Apple functionality. Worth the money: if you can afford it you can support the developer Ruben Garcia Perez thumbs up man.

gmarker

Jun 21 2020

4.0

The product is good, however I was pissed that had to buy 2 licenses as I have 2 macs.

arianrassoul

Jan 16 2020

2.9.0

0.0

Version: 2.9.0

interesting, i need performance, is it any good for rendering and 3d will it be a more powerfull machine? i dont care about battery life ever, at all. thanks

Odysseus

Aug 27 2018

2.7.1

Version: 2.7.1

This is really effective. Before my MacBook Pro mid-2015 would rarely get more than 5 hours of life from its battery, but now it easily gets 6 hours. Highly recommended.

Aug 1 2018

1.0

Version: 1.0

Since Endurance incorporates Turbo Switcher's functionality, but adds other power-saving measures (like screen dimming and app hiding/sleep), wouldn't Endurance be more effective?