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smcFanControl — Cool Your MacBook Pro

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the smell-of-burning-thighs dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Well, look at it this way. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    Recharging your MacBook twice as often or testicular cancer? Which would YOU choose?
    Well, since all male Apple owners are "catchers", having their testicles removed shouldn't be that much of a problem.
  2. Manufacturers take note by Lazerf4rt · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm glad that people are talking so much about computers' heat output. The last two PC notebooks I've owned have been little heat boxes. Even my desktop machines do a good job of turning the office into a steam zone. I suppose it's nothing new - the TI-99/4A used to heat up the surrounding area pretty noticeably. In fact if you touched the top of case with your fingers, it could practically burn you.

    It's nice to see with latest stuff from Intel and AMD, power consumption and heat output are considered almost as important as raw performance. I hope that trend continues. I mean, the point of owning a computer so that you can use it, and it's hard to use one when it's frickin' baking your thighs and steaming up the room like a damn sauna.