![]() Also, if you want SMC Fan Control to start when you system starts, make sure you check the box for “ Autostart smcFanControl after login“. I personally like to apply the favorites when power source changes. Step 13: Make sure you check out the additional options available in the software. Step 12: Here you can adjust the fan speed according to your needs: The reason I give it a number is that I will adjust the fan speed according to the number. Step 11: Now give it a name and click on the Save button. If you want to add more, just click on the plus button: Step 10: By default, there is only two “favorite fan speed”. Step 9: Click on icon at the Menu Bar, select Preferences and lets see what we can do with this application: Thats the SMC Fan Control application on your Menu Bar Step 8: Now you should see something new comes up at the top of your screen. I personally prefer the application to check for updates themselves rather than me doing it manually. Step 7: Here you will get a dialog box asking you whether you want to check for updates on startup. Step 6: Just type in your Password (if you have one) and click on the OK button: Step 5: You might see a dialog box coming up like the one below, just click on the Open button: Step 4: Go to your Application folder and double click on smcFanControl: Step 3: Drag the smcFanControl to your Application folder: smcFanControl is a quite curious application that allows you to chane the speed of the different fans inhabiting your computer. Step 2: Open up the folder and you will see: Step 1: Double click on the zip file you have just downloaded and you will see a folder appear on your desktop shortly. Step 0: Download the SMC Fan Control (its a zip file) from: and put it on your Desktop. Official Website (also contains the download link): Īpart from using this software to keep my MacBook cool, I also put two erasers at the back of my MacBook so that there is bit of air circulation under the notebook.īelow is a step by step guide on how to install and configure the SMC Fan Control application: So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. Here are some details about the software:ĭescription: smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. My friend Chaks, who also owns a MacBook, recommended a software to me (thanks Chaks) 😀 Its called SMC Fan Control (SMC stand for System Management Controller). After I got my MacBook…I’ve noticed that the default fan speed is a little too low…thus the CPU could get quite warm when you open up quite a few apps. Thank you for a Macbook saving program, fans are a lot cheaper that replacing a logic board.Before I got my MacBook, I’ve heard people complaining that their MacBook / MacBook Pros are getting a little too warm at times. I hope a windows version is developed for running windows under Bootcamp. SMC Fancontrol is outstanding and is a must for any Macbook Pro owner. My fans will adjust almost instantly when changing profiles. Right click on this display and it will bring up it’s menu. Look up in your menu bar icons (date-time, battery status, wireless) upper right corner of your display. When you double left click on the SMC Fancontrol the program will run. The bottom is just a little bit warmer but not anywhere close to the blistering temperatures before. I can lay my hand on the top surface and over the speaker grills and the heat is only slightly warm. The following are indicated by iStat Pro with my fans running at 3500 RPM: HD 97F, CPU 115F, Airport Card 125F, Enclosure Base 88F, GPU 135, GPU Heatsink 115, Heatsink A 113F, and Heatsink B 103.Īs you can see my Macbook Pro is running considerably cooler than without SMC Fancontrol. When I am not playing games and multimedia I setup a higher rpm profile that keeps my fans turning at 3500 rpm. The GPU diode used to run up to around 165F and now is hovers between 125F and 130F. When I am watching movies or playing games I setup a multimedia profile that runs my fans to 6000 RPM. Additionally, my Macbook Pro is quite a bit cooler to the touch. My Macbook Pro is running a lot cooler and now I have no worries about overheating. SMC Fancontrol is a fantastic program and works as designed. Many people seem to like SmcFanControl for some reason but I dont because its crude and totally manual in setting the base fan speed which keeps the fan running higher than normal all the time but doesnt help much to cool if the iMac gets really hot unless you manually speed up the fan more.
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