smcFanControl Universal Binary

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Version: 2 || Release Date: 2007-06-13 || License: GPL Developer: Hendrik Holtmann

FanControl lets the user adjust the minimum speed of the built in fans. So you can increase the minimum speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler, as well as monitor temperature and fan speed.

Tags: system , cooling , fan , intel , control , smc

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7 Opinions:

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by othala, 2008-06-22

This program doesn't work at all. I have Macbook Pro 2.3 ghz, 2 gb ram, leopard OS X.

doesn't change fan rpm at all..

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by phantom, 2006-11-17

I'm giving up on this app .. I found something better

http://osx.iusethis.com/app/fancontrol

If someone wants to maintain this .. please claim it .. I dubt I'll be updating new releases

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by ahknight, 2006-10-16 (score: -4)

Why, oh God, WHY is it brushed metal?

Works as advertised, though.

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by sridhar, 2006-10-16 (score: 2)

This is a good app. It works as advertised. My MBP runs 15 deg C cooler at 3000 rpm.

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by ttague, 2006-10-15 (score: 1)

The UI is just fine - I don't need 7 tabs and 9 submenus to control a few settings. It does what it says - controls min fan speed. If you want to do that - this works. If you're not so fond of the smell of hot plastic - try this.

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by cocoi, 2006-10-14 (score: 3)

I find the user 'ninja' 's complaints on the GUI of this app completely unsupported. I think it looks pretty nice, can be run next to other windows, not taking up too much size, and certainly not crammed full. It also utilizes grid design, and thus, goes by Apple's strict HIG (Human Interface Guidelines).

Besides, I love the app. Put my Macbook Pro from the 60-70-ish degrees Centrigrade to 40-50 (went from 1000 to 2500 rpm at idle).

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by ninja, 2006-10-13 (score: -1)

Works as expected but goddamn, the UI is uglier than sin. There are better ways to save space than to cram everything in one spot.