Is Macs Fan Control compatible with my Mac?

Macs Fan Control works on most Mac models, including Apple silicon Macs and older Intel-based models. It supports a wide range of macOS versions. As long as your Mac has controllable fans and you're running a supported version of macOS, it should work without issues.

Will using Macs Fan Control damage my battery or hardware over time?

Running fans more often does not significantly harm hardware, but it may have a small impact on battery life due to increased power usage. The fans themselves are designed for continuous operation.

Does Macs Fan Control work with Windows?

Macs Fan Control is available as a 14-day trial and allows users to manage fan speeds on Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP when installed via Boot Camp on a Mac, including models equipped with Apple's T2 chip. If Windows is your primary operating system, free alternatives such as SpeedFan may be worth considering.

What other features does Macs Fan Control offer?

Macs Fan Control can also read S.M.A.R.T information from your drives, show CPU usage, chipset information and also create custom fan presets, so you can quickly switch between them depending on your activity.

Why Macs Fan Control isn't offered in the App Store?

Macs Fan Control uses low level access to Mac hardware information and this is not allowed on the App Store. But you can freely (and securely) download it from here.

Features

  • Real-time monitoring of fan speed and temperature sensors including 3rd party HDD/SSD (using S.M.A.R.T.).
  • Set custom RPM value (revolution per minute) or control fan speed in relation to a temperature sensor (e.g. 3rd party HDD).
  • Create and save custom fan presets so you can quickly switch between them depending on your activity.
  • Also works on Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP installed via Boot Camp even on modern models equipped with the T2 chip.
  • Simple and efficient user interface
    • Two tables layout: with list of fans and list of temperature sensors.
  • Change fan speed
    • Set custom RPM value or control fan speed in relation to a temperature sensor.
  • Configurable menu bar display
    • Options to display fan speed and sensor temperature (displayed in the tray icon under Windows).
  • Fan control and presets
    • Fan control for your fan(s) on your Apple computer can be either
      • Auto: a fan is controlled by the system automatically (Apple's default scenario). When all fans are controlled automatically by the system the app works in monitoring-only mode.
      • Custom: a fan is controlled by the app. Can be either some constant RPM value (e.g. 1500 RPM) or sensor-based control (e.g. in relation to CPU PECI sensor).
  • For convenience the app features fan presets that let you quickly put your fan(s) to either Auto or some Custom mode depending on your activity. You can read more about fan presets here.
  • When Macs Fan Control quits, it always restores all fans back to Auto (Automatic preset).

What's New

New

  • Add support for M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro #878
  • Add support for MacBook Air M5
  • Add support for MacBook Neo #887

Improved

  • Japanese and Swedish translation update
  • Improved installer on Windows, dark theme support
  • Korean translation update

System Requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows
    • 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7
  • Apple macOS
    • macOS 10.13 High Sierra and later

Note: Windows (Boot Camp) version is a 14-day trial (not a completely free app).