smcFanControl — Cool Your MacBook Pro

Clodas writes, "smcFanControl 1.1 is a simple GUI that lets you control how fast each fan spins on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Mini. The temperature of my MBP when idle averaged around 63 degrees celsius. After running smcFanControl 1.1, my temperature dropped to 43 celsius within 10 minutes of use. This now allows me to sit my MBP on my lap, something I was unable to do previously since the machine got so hot. I have my fans set to spin at a minimum of 3000 RPM and I still don't hear the fans spinning. Apple by default has them set to 1000 RPM. I really recommend smcFanControl 1.1 for any that feel their MB, MBP, or Mini are too hot to handle."

Comments

Finally!

[TPIRman]

I really recommend smcFanControl 1.1 for any that feel their MB, MBP, or Mini are too hot to handle.

Finally! I can use my Mac mini on my lap again.

Well, look at it this way.

[BKX]

Recharging your MacBook twice as often or testicular cancer? Which would YOU choose?

Re:Well, look at it this way.

[Mooga]

Does fertility really matter? I mean, we're posting on SLASHDOT. If we had a life, we wouldn't need to post about cooling our laptops on slashdot...

Re:Well, look at it this way.

[elmarkitse]

The 'decrese in fertility' is totally unrelated to the temporary discomfort of burning your wanker by having something too hot sitting on it.

Do a google search for "intra scrotal temperature fertility" and you'll find all kinds of interesting tests that basically say that heat messes with how the dna in your sperm is formed. An increase in heat doesn't damage what you've got, but your newly forming sperm goes 'all out of whack'

Also, wearing tight underpants is worse the boxers or commando, and sitting is worse that walking.

http://www.reproduction-online.org/cgi/content/ful l/129/4/505

http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstr act/20/4/1022

Only fix, I suppose, is to get your computer off your lap, strip naked, stand up, walk around, and eject any damanged sperm. You can just tell whoever walks in that you're busy saving the human race.

Re:Well, look at it this way.

[BKX]

The proper term is "receiver." (Yes, it's safe for work, and much funnier than the original.)

Pshaw!

[RealGrouchy]

Come on!

MacBook Pros will never be cool! :P

- RG>

obligatory..

[Awod]

Get em' while their hot..

Re:Well, it works ...

[mustafap]

>I would pay for this app if it was a commerial program!

The source is GPL, so you can buy it as a commercial program. Please feel free to post your credit card details, and I'll sell it to you for the bargain price of $49. I'll even ship you the source code!