HDD Fan Control
HDD Fan Control is a PreferencePane component that integrates into macOS System Settings and allows users to monitor and control hard drive cooling fan speeds. It is designed for Mac owners with internal or external spinning drives who need manual thermal management beyond the system's default automatic fan control. The PreferencePane provides a graphical interface within System Settings to adjust fan curves, monitor drive temperatures, and prevent thermal throttling or unexpected shutdowns during intensive disk activity.
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1 suggestionHDD Fan Control is a PreferencePane component — it is not a standalone application but rather a plugin that lives inside macOS System Settings. There is no separate download or update channel for the PreferencePane itself. To update or repair it, you need to reinstall the parent HDD Fan Control installer from Surtees. Visit the vendor's site or download page, download the latest version of HDD Fan Control, and run the installer — this will update both the main application and its System Settings PreferencePane component. After installation, the updated PreferencePane should appear immediately in System Settings under the Surtees section. Given that today is May 2026 and Apple will remove Rosetta 2 support in macOS 28 (September 2028), it is important to verify that the version you install has a native Apple Silicon build. If the Surtees website does not clearly indicate native Apple Silicon support in the current release, contact the vendor directly to confirm a native build exists or is planned before the September 2028 deadline.
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