
If you’re experiencing issues with fans, it may be worth Resetting your SMC. With the fan control set to Default, the default fan speeds set within iStat Menus will be used. Resetting the PRAM can also help fix smcfancontrol issues. That’s it Log back in and you should have fixed the SMC Fan Control Reset the PRAM.
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Notice the light on your mac charger change in colors. On the laptop keyboard, press and hold Control-Option-Shift (your Mac might turn on). Hold down Shift + Control + Option and the Power button for 5 seconds.

If this doesn’t reset the SMC, shut down. After a few seconds, press the power button to turn on your Mac. Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds, then release it. With the fan control set to Off from the Sensor menu, iStat Menus will not control fans at all. Then wait another 5 seconds and turn the Mac back on. You can then change the set at any time from the sensor dropdown. To edit the fan rules, click Edit Fan Rules from the sensors tab in iStat Menus. It’s also possible to create sets of fan speeds, and assign them to different situations - you can elect to use different fan rules when on battery power or when you’re charging.

To set the fan speed, simply open the Active Set submenu, and slide the various fan speeds as desired. The easiest way to set fan speeds is via iStat Menus’ sensor dropdown menu. There’s two ways to change the fan speeds of your Mac. It can’t lower fans below the speed the SMC would normally use.įan control in iStat Menus works, even when the Sensor item is off. Please note that fans are always controlled by the System Management Controller (SMC) in your Mac - iStat Menus simply asks the system to increase the lowest fan speed. IStat Menus help control the speed of fans in your Mac. HDD: default 1400, maximum 5000 CPU: default 800, maximum 3600 Also, on my machine, the standard fan control algorithm increases the speed of all three fans when the CPU temperature rises - even if the HDD and ODD temperatures remain the same.
