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smcFanControl

brew install --cask smcfancontrol@beta v2.6.1

Sets a minimum speed for built-in fans

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# smcFanControl\n\nsmcFanControl lets the user set a minimum speed for built-in fans. It allows you to increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. In order to not damage your machine, smcFanControl does not let you set a minimum speed to a value below Apple\u0027s defaults.\n\n![My image](https://www.eidac.de/smc_screenshot.png)\n\n\n## Installing it using Homebrew \u0026 Cask\n\nMake sure you have both [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/) and [Cask](https://caskroom.github.io/) installed. You\u0027ll find intructions to install both tools on their respective websites.\n\nAfter installing Homebrew and Cask, run:\n\n```\n$ brew install --cask smcfancontrol\n```\n\nAfter that you\u0027ll be able to use Spotlight to launch smcFanControl normally. :-)\n\n\nRequirements: Apple Silicon or Intel Mac / OS X 10.7 or higher \n\n\nCompiled version: https://www.eidac.de/smcfancontrol/smcfancontrol_2_6.zip\n\nFAQ / More info: Found in project under \"Ressources/*.lproj/F.A.Q.rtf\" or included in above .zip\n\nLicense: GPL 2\n",
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