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smcFanControl for Mac

Control Intel Mac fans to make them run cooler.

Free
In English
Version 2.6
4.1
Based on 192 user rates

smcFanControl overview

smcFanControl controls the fans of every Intel Mac to make it run cooler.

smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build-in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines smcFanControl doesn't let you set minimum speed to a value below Apple's defaults.

What's new in version 2.6

Note: Now requires OS X 10.7 or later

New
  • Added french localization
  • Updated sparkle updater
  • smcFanControl now requires macOS 10.7 or higher
Fixed
  • Crash on Macbook 12"
  • Invisible text on macOS Sierra "Dark mode

FAQ

SMCFan Control is not working. What should I do?
Shutdown your Mac >>> Hold down Shift + Control + Option + Power button for 5 seconds >>> Notice the light on the mac charger change in colors >>> Log back in >>> SMC Fan Control should be fixed.
How to turn off SMCFan Control?
Open the ​Finder​, click on ​Applications in the sidebar. Scroll to locate smcFanControl, drag its icon to the ​Trash​. You can also right-click on the app and select "​Move to Trash". Then right-click the "​Trash" icon and choose "​​Empty Trash" to uninstall.
How to manually adjust the speed of Mac fans?
Launch the app, click on the “Custom” button, manually adjust the speed of the Mac fans. You can do this based on either a constant RPM value or a sensor-based temperature value.

smcFanControl for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.6
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The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Oct 25, 2025
2.6
5.0
Oct 25, 2025
5.0
Version: 2.6
Discontinued...
adamwittert
adamwittert
Jan 18, 2022
2.6
0.0
Jan 18, 2022
0.0
Version: 2.6
Thanks so much for the software and the sharing guys! Loving it
henryw07
henryw07
Oct 17, 2021
2.6
5.0
Oct 17, 2021
5.0
Version: 2.6
Works great on my M1 13" Macbook Pro. I use this app to force the fans to turn on when the laptop gets warm. Without it, the OS lets the laptop get very warm and doesn't kick on the fans.
mp969696
mp969696
Sep 22, 2021
2.6
1.0
Sep 22, 2021
1.0
Version: 2.6
This was the first fan control app I ran on my 2009 imacs. I only found it useful for monitoring the temperature, as it seemed to have many glitches when actually trying to control fan speed. Usually it did not work at all.
dickhyoung
dickhyoung
May 31, 2021
2.6
0.0
May 31, 2021
0.0
Version: 2.6
I really liked this app on my 2013 and 2017 MacBook Airs, but it's not working at all on my 2020 MacBook Air M1.
alvarvillagrana8
alvarvillagrana8
Apr 17, 2026
2.6
2.0
Apr 17, 2026
2.0
Version: 2.6
mark-mars
mark-mars
Jan 25, 2026
2.6
5.0
Jan 25, 2026
5.0
Version: 2.6
hookerjc
hookerjc
Nov 23, 2025
2.6
5.0
Nov 23, 2025
5.0
Version: 2.6
pixelziro
pixelziro
Jul 12, 2025
2.6
5.0
Jul 12, 2025
5.0
Version: 2.6
neil-77
neil-77
Oct 23, 2023
2.6
5.0
Oct 23, 2023
5.0
Version: 2.6
apichaiada
apichaiada
Jun 9, 2022
2.6
5.0
Jun 9, 2022
5.0
Version: 2.6
henryw07
henryw07
Oct 17, 2021
2.6
5.0
Oct 17, 2021
5.0
Version: 2.6
mp969696
mp969696
Sep 22, 2021
2.6
1.0
Sep 22, 2021
1.0
Version: 2.6
iAziz
iAziz
Sep 6, 2021
2.6
5.0
Sep 6, 2021
5.0
Version: 2.6
douglasmark
douglasmark
May 15, 2021
2.6
5.0
May 15, 2021
5.0
Version: 2.6
HarperHunt
HarperHunt
May 12, 2021
2.6
5.0
May 12, 2021
5.0
Version: 2.6
avrlara
avrlara
Feb 9, 2021
5.0
Feb 9, 2021
5.0
Version: null
joseluislorenzoflores1
Feb 3, 2021
3.0
Version: null
gaiamie
gaiamie
Aug 25, 2020
5.0
Aug 25, 2020
5.0
Version: null
moltar222
moltar222
Aug 23, 2020
5.0
Aug 23, 2020
5.0
Version: null
nagilani
nagilani
Jun 26, 2020
1.0
Jun 26, 2020
1.0
Version: null
john-giallanza
john-giallanza
May 10, 2020
5.0
May 10, 2020
5.0
Version: null
narasimhamoorthyladdagiri
May 6, 2020
5.0
Version: null
enersoldnah
enersoldnah
May 4, 2020
5.0
May 4, 2020
5.0
Version: null
gengaoxiang
gengaoxiang
Mar 27, 2020
1.0
Mar 27, 2020
1.0
Version: null
kozmeljozbej
kozmeljozbej
Feb 4, 2020
5.0
Feb 4, 2020
5.0
Version: null
colley
colley
Jan 30, 2020
5.0
Jan 30, 2020
5.0
Version: null
paulc1061
paulc1061
Dec 18, 2019
5.0
Dec 18, 2019
5.0
Version: null
diegozagalia
diegozagalia
Nov 22, 2019
1.0
Nov 22, 2019
1.0
Version: null
zmg2059
zmg2059
Sep 16, 2019
5.0
Sep 16, 2019
5.0
Version: null
fangfan001
fangfan001
Jun 6, 2019
3.5
Jun 6, 2019
3.5
Version: null
raelcohen
raelcohen
Apr 4, 2019
2.0
Apr 4, 2019
2.0
Version: null
Petersphilo
Petersphilo
Aug 29, 2018
5.0
Aug 29, 2018
5.0
Version: null
heri-margiyanto
heri-margiyanto
Aug 26, 2018
4.5
Aug 26, 2018
4.5
Version: null
ackerrj
ackerrj
Jul 18, 2018
5.0
Jul 18, 2018
5.0
Version: null
Xpuserpjc
Xpuserpjc
Mar 31, 2018
4.5
Mar 31, 2018
4.5
Version: null
jaywerner
jaywerner
Feb 23, 2018
5.0
Feb 23, 2018
5.0
Version: null
lmtails
lmtails
Feb 1, 2018
4.5
Feb 1, 2018
4.5
Version: null
mcnallydave
mcnallydave
Jan 1, 2018
3.5
Jan 1, 2018
3.5
Version: null
uzapucax
uzapucax
Oct 28, 2017
2.5
Oct 28, 2017
2.5
Version: null
djrafa1
djrafa1
Sep 26, 2017
2.5
Sep 26, 2017
2.5
Version: null
nickeltabs
nickeltabs
Sep 25, 2017
5.0
Sep 25, 2017
5.0
Version: null
MaximMel
MaximMel
Aug 26, 2017
4.5
Aug 26, 2017
4.5
Version: null
gaya71
gaya71
Aug 23, 2017
4.5
Aug 23, 2017
4.5
Version: null
kawuaso
kawuaso
Aug 11, 2017
4.5
Aug 11, 2017
4.5
Version: null