Macs Fan Control AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like Macs Fan Control

Macs Fan Control is described as 'Monitor and control fans on Apple computers with a simple and efficient user interface' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Macs Fan Control for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and KDE Plasma apps. The best Macs Fan Control alternative is SpeedFan, which is free. Other great apps like Macs Fan Control are Stats, iStat Menus, TG Pro and fan-control.

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Monitor and control fans on Apple computers with a simple and efficient user interface

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Macs Fan Control alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024
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  1. SpeedFan icon
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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    48 SpeedFan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock

    SpeedFan VS Macs Fan Control

     
    • SpeedFan is the most popular Windows alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • SpeedFan is the most popular free alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • SpeedFan is Free and ProprietaryMacs Fan Control is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SpeedFan is LightweightMacs Fan Control is not according to our users
  2. Stats icon
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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode

    Stats VS Macs Fan Control

     
    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • Stats is the most popular Open Source alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceMacs Fan Control is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMacs Fan Control is not according to our users
  3. iStat Menus icon
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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS Macs Fan Control

     
    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryMacs Fan Control is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. TG Pro icon
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    Monitor and manage all internal Mac temperatures, enhancing longevity by ensuring components remain cool. Supports auto/manual fan speed adjustments and offers comprehensive diagnostics with local or email alerts. Secure and compatible with Macs from 2008 onward.

    14 TG Pro alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TG Pro Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Temperature Monitoring
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  GPU Monitoring
    9.  Fan Speed

    TG Pro VS Macs Fan Control

     
  5. fan-control icon
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    Control your fans with different behaviors.

    35 fan-control alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Fan Speed

    fan-control VS Macs Fan Control

     
    • fan-control is the most popular Linux alternative to Macs Fan Control.

    • fan-control is Free and Open SourceMacs Fan Control is Freemium and Proprietary
    • fan-control is LightweightMacs Fan Control is not according to our users
  6. RunCat icon
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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    RunCat VS Macs Fan Control

     
  7. FanCtrl icon
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    FanCtrl is a software that allows you to automatically control the fan speed on your PC.

    8 FanCtrl alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FanCtrl Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Fan Speed
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Small-footprint

    FanCtrl VS Macs Fan Control

     
  8. smcFanControl icon
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    smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.

    35 smcFanControl alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Not updated for many years, does not work on new hardware

    smcFanControl Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Image Sharing

    smcFanControl VS Macs Fan Control

     
  9. eul icon
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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac

    eul Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Status monitoring

    eul VS Macs Fan Control

     
  10. Fanny icon
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    Fanny is a free Notification Center Widget and Menu Bar application to monitor your Macs fans.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Fanny Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring
    3.  CPU temperature
    4.  Fan Speed

    Fanny VS Macs Fan Control

     
  11. CatWalk icon
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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    52 CatWalk alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  KDE Widget

    CatWalk VS Macs Fan Control

     
  12. Stats Panel icon
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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Memory Monitoring
    7.  Battery Health
    8.  CPU Monitoring
    9.  Hardware Monitoring
    10.  Performance Monitoring
    11.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Stats Panel VS Macs Fan Control

     
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