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smcFanControl

A macOS app for raising the minimum speed of built-in fans; this Homebrew variant requires Rosetta.

CaskUtilitiesApple silicon · IntelDisabled
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs1
1-year installs30Last 365 days
Latest version2.6.15 days ago · Oct 7
Download size1.5MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

About

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@beta Homebrew cask installs smcFanControl.app in /Applications and conflicts with the smcfancontrol cask.
  • 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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