MacFansControl v1.1.3

What's New

• Simplified About view — Removed build number, keeping only build name, version, and platform info.

Download

1. Download MacFansControl-1.1.3.zip below
2. Extract and move MacFansControl.app to your Applications folder
3. Open the app — if macOS blocks it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → click "Open Anyway"

Verification

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To verify: shasum -a 256 MacFansControl-1.1.3.zip

MacFansControl v1.1.2

What's New

• Built-in update checker — Check for updates directly from Settings → About → Check Now. Shows installed vs latest version, with one-click Download & Install when an update is available. No more reliance on Sparkle appcast.
• Fan preset reliability — Serialized SMC writes and fixed Ftst unlock timing for consistent Full Blast / Automatic preset application.
• Custom preset indicator — "Custom" label appears in the preset menu when fans are individually adjusted.
• All sensors for fan control — Battery, Power, and Ambient sensors now available in sensor-based fan speed control.

Download

1. Download MacFansControl.zip below
2. Extract and move MacFansControl.app to your Applications folder
3. Open the app — if macOS blocks it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → click "Open Anyway"

MacFansControl v1.1.1

What's New

• Fan preset reliability fix — Full Blast, Automatic, and custom presets now apply consistently. Fixed a race condition where concurrent fan writes interfered with the SMC unlock sequence.
• Custom preset indicator — When fans are individually adjusted (not via a preset), a checked "Custom" label now appears in the preset menu for clarity.
• All sensors available for fan control — The sensor-based fan speed picker now includes all sensor categories (Battery, Power, Ambient) in addition to CPU, GPU, and Storage.
• Language switching — Per-app language picker in Settings.
• Menu cleanup — Launch at Login and temperature unit toggle moved to Settings.
• Settings reorganization — General tab first, streamlined layout.
• Sensor average favorites — Star category headers to add averages to the menubar.

Download

1. Download MacFansControl.zip below
2. Extract and move MacFansControl.app to your Applications folder
3. Open the app — if macOS blocks it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → click "Open Anyway"

MacFansControl v1.0.0

MacFansControl v1.0.0

Native macOS fan control for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Features

• Real-time temperature monitoring across all sensor subsystems
• Precise fan speed control with RPM sliders
• Sensor-based fan curves with visual multi-point editor
• Fan presets with one-click switching
• Menubar integration with customizable display
• Favorite sensors and category averages pinned to menubar
• Watchdog safety — fans return to automatic if the app crashes
• Sleep/wake restoration
• Per-app language override
• 8 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (BR), Chinese (Simplified)

Supported Chips

M1 / M1 Pro / M1 Max / M1 Ultra | M2 / M2 Pro / M2 Max / M2 Ultra | M3 / M3 Pro / M3 Max / M3 Ultra | M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max / M4 Ultra | M5 / M5 Pro / M5 Max / M5 Ultra | Intel (Coffee Lake, Whiskey Lake, Ice Lake)

Requirements

• macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later

Install

1. Unzip and move MacFansControl.app to Applications
2. On first launch, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway if Gatekeeper blocks it
3. Open Preferences > General and click Install Helper for password-free fan control

See the Troubleshooting section for common issues.