Windrose
Macs Fan Control alternative
Fan control for Apple Silicon. Free to run.
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$14.99 · 14-day trial
macOS 13.3+ · Apple Silicon · notarized
Which Macs it works on
Built for Apple Silicon Macs with fans, M1–M5. Windrose itself has been tested on a 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max. Others have measured the same fan-control method on newer chips. Not every model has been checked, so Windrose tells you whether it got control of your fans. Fanless MacBook Airs have no fans for Windrose to control.
Comparison
Role
- Windrose
- Controls fans: Auto, Constant RPM, Full blast, and temperature→RPM curves. Reports whether it got control of the fans.
- Macs Fan Control
- Controls fans on Apple computers. Auto, or a custom RPM or sensor-based speed.
Platforms
- Windrose
- Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 13.3 or later. Notarized.
- Macs Fan Control
- Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. Also runs on Windows via Boot Camp.
Restore
- Windrose
- Fans return to macOS control on quit, sleep, or a crash.
- Macs Fan Control
- When Macs Fan Control quits, it always restores all fans back to Auto.
License
- Windrose
- Free. Pro $14.99 one-time. Use on all your Macs.
- Macs Fan Control
- Free to run. Pro is a one-time purchase and adds saved custom presets.
Macs Fan Control facts are from the Macs Fan Control site. Preset and Pro details are from their fan presets and buy pages. Not affiliated with Macs Fan Control or CrystalIdea.
Download it free and check that it can control the fans on your Mac.
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$14.99 · 14-day trial