Mac Os Fan Control
Fan control and presets Fan control for your fan (s) on your Apple computer can be either Auto: a fan is controlled by the system automatically (Apple's default scenario). When all fans are controlled automatically by the system the app works in monitoring-only mode. I used to use SMC Fan Control but it's not updated for the latest MAc OS. The one I'm using now 'Macs Fan Control', i dont like at all. It constantly forgets to turn on, it doesnt give me quick options to just spin up the fans, etc.
Monitor and control your computer's fans You can download and use Macs Fan Control absolutely free of charge. If you have any problems downloading the app, please contact us. Macs fan control for mac OS X http://www.crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control. By default, HDD Fan Control sets the speed of the fan to 1000 rpm, which is much quieter than the 6000 rpm that the fan spins at without the utility. To get the iMac working so I could observe the fan, I used HandBrake to convert a DVD file that was ripped to the hard drive.
An easy-to-use and practical OS X utility that enables you to manually control the fan speed of your Mac's hard disk and optical drive unit
What's new in SSD Fan Control 2.13:
- Fix for Samsung 830/840 (and possibly other) SSDs for proper SMART temperature reading
SSD Fan Control is a self-explanatory application specially designed to help you manually adjust the fan speed of your Mac’s hard disk or optical drive with just a few mouse clicks.
Moreover, SSD Fan Control comes as a solution to users who changed their Mac’s configuration by installing third-party solid state disks or hard disks. By making such an upgrade, you can damage the fan management system that controls the fan speed of the hard disk.
Get hands-on with your Mac's fan management and manually adjust the fans' speed
The fan management system relies on the information provided by the SMC system. The SMC is designed to collect data from various external or internal sensors and provide information related to the temperature and the number of rotations of your hard disk.
Thanks to SSD Fan Control you can bypass the automatic fan control and manually adjust the fan speed. More precisely, the daemon used by SSD Fan Control runs in the background and is in charge of the fan management system.
Keep a close eye on your hard drives' temperature
Every time the SMC system resets to default, SSD Fan Control will take control and reduce the speed of the fans accordingly.
SSD Fan Control also features a user-oriented interface created to make it as simple as possible to easily monitor the temperature and the number of rotations of your Mac’s hard disk and optical drive.
You can manually adjust the fan speed of both units by selecting the Manual mode and, in addition, you can use the SMART mode to automatically adjust the fan speed according to the temperature of the hard disk.
Simple to use hard drive fan management utility for the Mac
The installation process of SSD Fan Control is pretty straightforward, you just have to download the freely available DMG disk image, mount it and follow the instructions offered by the installer.
To conclude, SSD Fan Control is a smooth-running and easy-to-use system utility designed to help you take control of your Mac’s fan management system and reduce the noise made by the hard disk or optical drive's fan.
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SSD Fan Control was reviewed by Sergiu GatlanSSD Fan Control 2.13
add to watchlistsend us an update- runs on:
- Mac OS X 10.5 or later (Intel only)
- file size:
- 773 KB
- filename:
- SSDFanControl-2.13.dmg
- main category:
- System Utilities
- developer:
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- What is Macs Fan Control?
- How to install
Macs Fan Control
- Monitors and controls fans on Apple computers
- Real-time monitoring of fan speed and temperature sensors including 3rd party HDD/SSD (using S.M.A.R.T.)
- Set custom RPM value (revolution per minute) or control fan speed in relation to a temperature sensor
- Every model of iMac, MacBook (Pro/Air), Mac mini, Mac Pro is supported
1. Install
- Unzip file
- Move app file to Applications directory
2. Run
- You can set fixed rate
- Also, can set auto speed followed by specific sensor