Hendrik Holtmann’s smcFanControl freeware utility has reached version 2.0 and added additional functionality.
Once exclusively a small program centered around controlling the fan speed of Apple’s Intel-based laptops, the new version allows full control of every Intel-based Mac, including desktop units.
Like the original version, smcFanControl 2.0 allows users to specify the minimum speed in the system’s built-in fan without reducing the fan speed to a level where heat builds up and damages internal components.
The new version offers the following changes:
-The software’s interface now resides in the menu bar as opposed to the Dock for easier access.
-Version 2.0 allows users to configure different settings and quickly activate them.
-Laptops can have different fan settings configured and these settings can be autoapplied when power sources change, such as a user removing the power adapter and running solely off the battery.
-The new version can be added to Mac OS X’s login items.
-The new version now uses standard Mac OS X authentication.
smcFanControl 2.0 is available for free and is a 568 kilobyte download.
If you’ve had any experiences with the software, good or bad, let us know.

Hendrik Holtmann’s smcFanControl freeware utility has reached version 2.0 and added additional functionality.
Once exclusively a small program centered around controlling the fan speed of Apple’s Intel-based laptops, the new version allows full control of every Intel-based Mac, including desktop units.
Like the original version, smcFanControl 2.0 allows users to specify the minimum speed in the system’s built-in fan without reducing the fan speed to a level where heat builds up and damages internal components.
The new version offers the following changes:
-The software’s interface now resides in the menu bar as opposed to the Dock for easier access.
-Version 2.0 allows users to configure different settings and quickly activate them.
-Laptops can have different fan settings configured and these settings can be autoapplied when power sources change, such as a user removing the power adapter and running solely off the battery.
-The new version can be added to Mac OS X’s login items.
-The new version now uses standard Mac OS X authentication.
smcFanControl 2.0 is available for free and is a 568 kilobyte download.
If you’ve had any experiences with the software, good or bad, let us know.