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“However, the higher you set the minimum fan speed, the longer it will take for the fan speed to increase.” Why would I want to use smcFanControl? “smcFanControl lets the fans stay in automatic mode and just sets the minimum fan speed,” reads the FAQ. You cannot set a minimum/maximum speed to a value below/above Apple’s defaults.įor those wondering, the minimum default fan speed is 1,000 rpm for the 15-inch MacBook Pro, 1,500rpm for its 13-inch counterpart, 2,000rpm for older MacBook Pros with Intel’s Core 2 Duo chip and 1,800rpm for the older Core 2 Duo MacBook models.Īccording to the FAQ, if you use smcFanControl to set a new minimum speed, your fan speed will still get a boost when the CPU load gets higher. The app ensures that whatever value you set is within acceptable tolerances. SmcFanControl manages your Mac’s fans responsibly to avoid damaging it. When you quit smcFanControl, the computer goes back to macOS’s default fan control. Click the icon to open the menu and display more information, switch between your default presets, bring up the settings interface and access other options. The app sits in the menu bar, with the icon reflecting the current CPU/GPU/HDD temperature and individual fan speeds. Use it to safely set the minimum speed of the left and right fans individually. I especially liked three customizable presets for when my computer is connected to AC power, running off its battery or charging, which allow smcFanControl to set different speeds for each fan automatically, as soon as the power source changes.

With smcFanControl, you have total control of the computer’s fans, all the time. The said, I’ve always wanted some control over my Mac’s fan speed but I understand why Apple is reluctant to provide such an option as it could easily lead to CPU failures every time someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing reduces the fan speed below the minimum. Worse, I’ve even had cases when the fans in my MacBook Pro would intermittently start spinning like crazy, without any app running whatsoever, due to some old process stuck from prior updates.

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Your Mac may also suffer from overheating when running heavy apps and GPU-intensive games, or due to background processes such as Spotlight and Photos indexing. macOS will also lower the clock frequency to give the processor a chance to run slower and cool off. In order to protect the internal components, the built-in fans kick into overdrive to bring the overall temperature of the CPU/GPU/HDD down. I blog from the beaches during the summer so my notebook quickly becomes unbearably hot due to the heat from direct sunlight.

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Note: TG Pro now requires macOS 10.12 or higher due to the Paddle licensing framework update.A free macOS app called smcFanControl lets you individually control the fans built into every Mac desktop or notebook in order to make your computer run cooler.

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This should resolve the rare issue of a license disappearing after a system restart. Updated the Paddle framework used for licensing.It will now be sharp for any screen resolution. Issue where the menu bar icon may have been blurry.Added additional way to check for the last shutdown reason for newer models.

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Added full support for the MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022).

TG Pro supports all Macs, including all MacBook Pros (including 2015 models), iMacs, Mac Minis, MacBook Airs, and Mac Pros (including newer 2013 model). See why thousands of people trust TG Pro as the go-to app for temperatures and fan control. Plus, see if any sensors or fans are defective with the built-in hardware diagnostics. Find out which components are getting hot (and potentially overheating), turn up the fan speeds to cool down your Mac, get notifications for temperature alerts along with many other fantastic features. No other app shows more temperature sensors or has as many options for notifications and fan speeds.

TG Pro will give you a look at what’s going on inside your Mac.

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