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smcFanControl controls the fans of every Intel Mac to make it run cooler.
smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines smcFanControl doesn't let you set a minimum speed to a value below Apple's defaults.
smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines smcFanControl doesn't let you set a minimum speed to a value below Apple's defaults.
What's New
Version 2.4:
- Support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion / Gatekeeper
- Support for Retina Macbook Pro
- smcFanControl is now a 64 Bit application
- AutoStart works now without AppleScript
- Support for Mac OS X 10.4 is deprecated
- The source code for smcFanControl is now available at Github
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
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smcFanControl controls the fans of every Intel Mac to make it run cooler.
smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines smcFanControl doesn't let you set a minimum speed to a value below Apple's defaults.
smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines smcFanControl doesn't let you set a minimum speed to a value below Apple's defaults.
DL8112 reviewed on 28 Feb 2014
AustinC8410 reviewed on 17 Feb 2014
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Mark3785 reviewed on 21 Oct 2013
VRevs reviewed on 07 Aug 2013
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sambear1965 reviewed on 02 Aug 2013
Great simple control of exhaust and view of temp
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Macfleckno reviewed on 29 Jul 2013
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Colossus9 reviewed on 04 Jul 2013
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Petersphilo reviewed on 02 Jul 2013
Perfect if you just want to set your fan speed yourself, and you don't want to deal with temperature curves and all the rest that more complicated apps offer.
This is simple: if i want to play a game, or do an After Effects render, i just set my fans on their maximum speed for the duration, then bring them back down to a rotation speed that suits me when i'm done...
This is the perfect companion to a MacBook Pro
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MR.MacGuy3132 reviewed on 23 May 2013
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Moog Modular reviewed on 22 Apr 2013
I was running 2.2.2 and updated to 2.4.
Nothing worked. No change to fan speed and had to enter my password for every change I made, including ones I had already tried.
Replaced it back with 2.2.2 and things are running properly again.
Running 2010 32 bit Intel Imac with 10.5.8
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I just did a quick test using Handbrake to convert a small video. The CPU/GPU was all the way to 79C/102C respectively and it was sitting at my minimum setting fro 5mins until I pushed it to my other setting profile which pushes the fan to 6200RPM.
My question is, am I always have to monitor my CPU/GPU Temp and MANUALLY move the Fan RPM? Or does your App actually supposed to increase fan speed as CPU/GPU load increases?
"To use the “Fan Control” preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and reopen. CANCEL --- OK"
What is the fix?
iMac-27 Model iMac 11,3
Intel i5
OSX 10.7.4
I tried reinstalling the software and resetting the SMC command thingy by pushing shift+control+option+the power button. However the problem remains, how can i solve this?
Many thanks in advance
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I downloaded the software to see if I could do anything with my fan speed. Actually the fans have been running silently since I have had the machine -- could not tell if the fans were even running. My adn CheckUp told me the temp was about 123 (I assume F). I was having another problem and it was suggested I redo the SMC; I followed the instructions and did so. It did not help my other problem, but ever since I did that, the fans have been running constantly, at high speed, very noisy and irritating. The CheckUp says the temp is 90-91, with nothing much running, and the air being pushed out at the top of the Mac is not very warm, so the 90 must be F.
Since I cannot get smcFanControl to launch, what else can I do to reduce the fan speed to a quiet level???
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ALSO EVERY TIME I PUT MY LAPTOP LID DOWN, AND LATER RE-OPEN IT, I USUALLY HAVE THE SETTING TO TYPE IN MY PASSWORD BEFORE I CAN RESUME ACTIVITY. HOWEVER ONCE I PUT MY COMPUTER PASSWORD IN, YET ANOTHER PROMPT APPEARS THIS TIME ASKING FOR THE SAME COMPUTER PASSWORD BUT THE PROMPT BOX HAS THE ORANGE "SMCFANCONTROL" LOGO IN IT. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET RID OF THAT?
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However "me" is not a valid email address and I see no other on any of the site pages. Comment on official page has died waiting for approval.
OskarS3554 rated on 27 Mar 2014
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bjcalvert rated on 21 Jul 2013
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OSX-FTW! rated on 01 Jul 2013
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MR.MacGuy3132 rated on 23 May 2013
Voitagi rated on 13 Apr 2013
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Teak42 rated on 05 Apr 2013