Macs Fan Control

Keeping an eye on a computer's coolers is always a smart idea. Although it is physically impossible to look at a Mac's fans, you can use Macs Fan Control to find out much more then you would when looking at them. Besides reassuring you that they are still spinning, the application can provide you with other useful information, like their RPM, the CPU and HDD or SDD temperature and more. What's more, the application allows you to control the fans, as the name suggests, to reduce noise or cool down your hardware if it overheats.

All the information you need is presented on a compact user interface. Fans are listed on the left side of the window and hardware temperatures are displayed on the right side. Each fan is presented together with its current, minimum and maximum RPM values.

You can set up your own minimum and maximum fan speeds, for each fan, on a separate window. Alternatively, you can set a constant RPM value or let the system control your fans automatically. The best part is that Macs Fan Control provides full support for third party hardware as well. Its real-time monitoring features work even if you have changed your hard drive or SSD.