Windrose
Windrose vs Macs Fan Control
Windrose is Mac fan control by Index9, for Apple Silicon. Macs Fan Control is CrystalIdea's utility for Intel and Apple Silicon, licensed per PC.
This Windrose is Mac fan control by Index9. It is not the Steam game of the same name.
Comparison
License
- Windrose
- $14.99 one-time. Use on all your Macs
- Macs Fan Control
- $14.95 macOS one-time per PC. $24.95 macOS + Windows.
Free curves
- Windrose
- Temperature→RPM curves, fans linked
- Macs Fan Control
- Free core. Pro adds saved presets.
Firmware refuse
- Windrose
- First takeover on some machines takes a few seconds. If firmware will not hand over, Windrose says so.
- Macs Fan Control
- Not restated here.
Platform
- Windrose
- Apple Silicon. Intel stays silent.
- Macs Fan Control
- Intel and Apple Silicon.
Hardware limit
- Windrose
- Fan control is verified on M1 and M3/M4. Not every Mac is verified. Fanless Airs have nothing to drive.
- Macs Fan Control
- Not restated here.
License and platform figures are from crystalidea.com. Cells that say "Not restated here" are not claims about their app. Their reviews stay on their site. Not affiliated with Macs Fan Control, TG Pro, or CrystalIdea. Independent implementation built from public research.
Run it free. Confirm control on your own Mac.
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