使用 Homebrew Cask 安装 smcfancontrol

项目链接

• 主页
• 软件包管理器页面

命令和别名

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项目历史

Hendrik Holtmann created smcFanControl as a GPL-licensed macOS utility during the early Intel Mac era. Its source dates to 2006, and later releases added support for newer Intel Mac models, macOS releases, dark appearance modes, and lower energy use.

采用历史

The project became a familiar utility for Intel Mac users who wanted a higher cooling baseline during sustained workloads. Its official README documents Homebrew Cask installation, connecting the menu-bar utility with reproducible macOS package-management workflows.

使用方式

Users choose a higher minimum fan speed or a saved favorite from the menu-bar application. The utility does not permit minimum speeds below Apple's defaults, and macOS can still raise fan speed beyond the selected minimum when cooling demands it.

为什么软件包爱好者会关心

smcFanControl is emblematic of Intel-era Mac hardware utilities: a small native application exposing System Management Controller fan behavior that macOS otherwise manages automatically. Its conservative refusal to set minimum speeds below Apple's defaults is central to the project's identity.

时间线

• 2006: The source copyright history begins during the first generation of Intel Macs.
• 2014: The 2.5 generation added newer macOS compatibility and reduced energy use.
• 2016: Version 2.6 updated platform requirements and fixed compatibility issues.
• 2018: A 2.6.1 beta added dark-mode and 2018 MacBook Pro support.

Related projects

• The application controls fan behavior through Apple's System Management Controller. The repository also contains an smc command-line component.

来源

• https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl
• https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl/blob/master/main.m
• https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl/releases