Control fan speed on Intel-based Apple laptops March 28, 2009
Posted by Kathy in Software.Tags: apple, computer, CPU, fans, heat, hot, laptop, macbook, portable, processor, temperature
trackback
Does your MacBook run hot enough to fry chicken thighs — or your thighs, for that matter? If you have an Apple laptop with an Intel processor, you can actually change the speed of the fans, thus better controlling the overall temperature.
One program that allows you to do this is called smcFanControl, and it’s free (my favorite). It’s a very simple app that runs as a menu bar icon. The current version as of this writing has the ability to continually display both fan RPMs and temperature. You can even automatically load saved fan settings based on whether the laptop is running off battery or AC power. This software is very cool… and now so is my MacBook.
Comments»
No comments yet — be the first.