smcFanControl
A macOS app for raising the minimum speed of built-in fans; this Homebrew variant requires Rosetta.
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smcFanControl is a macOS application for setting a minimum speed for a computer’s built-in fans. Its stated purpose is to let you raise that minimum so an Intel Mac can run cooler. The app does not allow setting a minimum below Apple’s defaults, a limit intended to help avoid damage to the machine.
- Adjusts the minimum speed of built-in fans.
- Lets you increase the minimum fan speed; it does not provide a way to set it below Apple’s defaults.
- This
smcfancontrol@betaHomebrew cask installssmcFanControl.appin/Applicationsand conflicts with thesmcfancontrolcask. - The cask requires Rosetta.
Install this specific variant with brew install --cask smcfancontrol@beta. After installation, launch smcFanControl from Applications or use Spotlight. The project lists Apple Silicon or Intel Macs and OS X 10.7 or later as requirements; this cask also specifies Rosetta.
Sources: smcFanControl project · Homebrew cask
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