SSD Fan Control

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App

The product includes an application for monitoring and controlling fans.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Background service

A background daemon manages the fan and takes over again if the SMC resets to its default.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Compatibility

The page states compatibility with macOS 10.13 High Sierra and advises trying an SMC reset if the app fails after an OS upgrade; reinstalling may be required in some cases.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Donations

The page thanks people who donated.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Fan control

It lets users overrule automatic fan control and configure fan speed manually.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Installation

Installation involves downloading the package and running the installer, which reboots the iMac when finished.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Modes

Users can control a noisy fan in Manual or SMART mode.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Older compatibility

The page lists OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion compatibility as an addition in version 2.1.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

SSD Fan Control addresses noisy hard disk fans in iMacs using third-party hard disks or solid state disks.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

SMART temperature

The page lists support for SMART temperature information and describes SMART mode for third-party hard disks.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Supported platforms

macOSexirion.net · read 23 Sep 2026

Version

The latest version listed is 2.13, dated October 31st 2013.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Version update

Version 2.13 includes a fix for proper SMART temperature reading on Samsung 830/840 SSDs and possibly other SSDs.exirion.net · read 9 Oct 2026

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