SSD Fan Control

Spec sheet

Purpose

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

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · exirion.net

App

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

Background service

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

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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · exirion.net

Donations

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

Fan control

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

Installation

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

Modes

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

Older compatibility

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

SMART temperature

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

Supported platforms

macOSRead 23 Sep 2026 · exirion.net

Version

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

Version update

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

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Hardware monitoring tools#47 of 597.5
• Hardware Monitoring Software#57 of 597.1