I was wondering if there is a free way to manually turn the fans on and off on my MacBook Pro with REtina display
MacBook Pro with Retina display
The fans run continuously. You should not nor need to tamper with their operation. Turning them off would result in serious heat damage to the computer.
I dont want to turn them off, just i want to speed them up when my macbook gets hot
You MBP has temperature sensors that 'let it know' when to kick the fans in - when it heats up. Use the free iStat Pro widget to see your fan speeds, temps, etc.
Clinton
Are these levels normal?
I mean the fan speeds, not temps
Your temps are good - fans are a little high: should be between about 2,000-2,500rpms but it all depends on what you're actually doing.
Clinton
Those fan speeds look to be high for the temperatures. I would expect them to be running at approximately their default speed of 2000 RPM for those temperatures. (unless the default speed for the Retina model is higher)
I just found out I hadnt fully uninstalled my fan controller, so I thought the computer was controlling it, but the settings were still there from the controller.They are now down to 2000 RPM
Just where they should be - there are one or two hack apps that will let you 'control' the fans but I wouldn't try them.
Clinton
Yes, I have learned that now, too.
What app where you using? My MacBook also has this problem and how to uninstal completely? thanks
How to turn the fans on on my MacBook Pro with Retina display?
