Fan Control

Fan Control
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Free (GPL)
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Cyril Roger

“Cool down your MacBook (Pro)”

by Cyril Roger about Fan Control

Can you hear your MacBook's fan whirring a bit too loud? This means that your Mac is overheating and that you are putting too much strain on it. This can be caused by applications that use up a lot of your computer's resources or is simply the result of having your Mac on for too much time.

Fan Control lets you adjust your fan's speed and thresholds to adapt it best to your Mac's current temperature. Thanks to sliders, you can set the lower and upper thresholds and base speed. A graph on the right of the interface shows you the speed to temperature ratio. If you move the different settings around, you'll see it adapts, never passing the original automatic fan speed.

Although it might be a bit difficult to tell which speed and thresholds are right for you, you can try out a few settings and see if your fan stops making sounds.

Fan Control is a handy preferences pane which allows you to adjust fan speed and thresholds to your MacBook's temperature.

Pros
  • Keeps auto fan speed control intact
  • Set speed and thresholds
Cons
  • Can be difficult to calibrate
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Fan Control (2) User reviews

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  • 7/10
  • jayeshizzle jayeshizzle
    User reviews
    1

    When i first downloaded this and installed it, i thought it was a virus because i couldnt find where it installed to but after i found it in the preferences and used it, i loved it. Instead of goin... More

    • Review of Fan Control - 29 Dec 2011
      This review is liked by 2 of 2
  • sprt565 sprt565
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    1

    Installed fine. Get this error when trying to use "Preferences Error You cannot open Fan Control preferences because it doesn't work on a PowerPC-based Mac.... More

    • Review of Fan Control - 23 Jun 2010
      This review is liked by 13 of 16
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