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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask macs-fan-control
About Macs Fan Control
Macs Fan Control monitors fan speeds and temperature sensors on Apple computers in real time, including third-party HDDs and SSDs read through S.M.A.R.T. You can set a fixed RPM for a fan or tie its speed to a chosen temperature sensor, which helps with overheating on MacBook Pro models or noise after an iMac hard drive replacement.
Custom presets let you switch fan settings for different activities, and the menu bar can show a fan speed or temperature. It works on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, and a Windows version runs on Macs set up with Boot Camp, including T2 models.
Strengths
- Fan speed can follow any temperature sensor, including third-party drives
- Supports Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
- Windows version for Macs running Boot Camp
- Saved presets for switching between fan setups
Limitations
- Only works on Apple hardware
- Some features require the paid Pro version
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree download, with a paid Pro version for extra features.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- CrystalIDEA
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Mac owners dealing with fan noise or overheating
- Categories
- System utilities, System monitoring
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Macs Fan Control
Compare allSoftware that can replace Macs Fan Control for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
TG Pro
Mac app for monitoring component temperatures and battery health, with manual and automatic fan control.
TG Pro is a paid one-time macOS purchase with manual and automatic fan control plus battery health monitoring, but has no Windows version for Boot Camp.
iStat Menus
A macOS menu bar system monitor for CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and battery.
iStat Menus is a paid macOS menu bar monitor for sensors, CPU, GPU and battery, focused on viewing statistics rather than setting fan speeds.
iStatistica
A macOS system monitor with a dashboard, menu bar monitors and widgets for hardware stats.
iStatistica is a paid macOS monitor with menu bar monitors and widgets, though sensor and fan data require a separate plugin.
Macs Fan Control as an alternative
Listings that name Macs Fan Control as an alternative.
CoolerControl
A Linux application for monitoring and controlling cooling fans, pumps and lighting on supported hardware.
Macs Fan Control sets fan speeds from any sensor on Apple hardware under macOS or Boot Camp Windows, with some features in a paid Pro version.
FanControl
Controls CPU, GPU and case fans using custom curves from any temperature sensor.
Macs Fan Control lets fan speed follow any temperature sensor, but only on Apple hardware under macOS or Boot Camp Windows, with some features in a paid Pro version.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Stats
See system resource use in the macOS menu bar.
Sensei
A Mac app for monitoring CPU, GPU, storage and battery health, with junk file cleanup.
coconutBattery
A Mac app that shows live battery health details for Macs, iPhones and iPads.
macmon
A terminal monitor for Apple Silicon Macs showing power, frequency, temperature and memory without sudo.
Argus Monitor
Windows tool for fan control based on any temperature source, with hardware and drive monitoring.
