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mbpfan

mbpfan

Daniel Graziotin and Allan McRae

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Containerized mbpfan (for Macs running Linux, to control fans) NOTE: the executable in the container was compiled by bplein from https://github.com/linux‍-on-mac/mbpfan. Uses the Ubuntu repository version of https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan Need to create a configuration file with the following contents and mount it in the container as a volume in th‍e container under /etc/mbpfan.conf: File contents of /mnt/user/appdata/mbpfan/mbpfan.conf (example on a Late 2012 i7 Mac mini) is available at: https://g‍ithub.com/bplein/mbpfan/blob/master/etc/mbpfan.conf

MonitoringFree·2.3K6y ago
#mbpfan#temperature-monitoring#macos-alternative#fan-control#configurable-fan-speeds#cpu-cooling#applesmc-support#coretemp-monitoring#linux-daemon#kernel-module-integration#system-utilities#background-service#open-source-tools#hardware-monitoring#macbook-thermal-management
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mbpfan is a lightweight daemon designed for Linux users running macOS hardware (primarily MacBooks) who need improved thermal management. It monitors CPU temperatures using the coretemp kernel module and adjusts fan speeds through the applesmc module to prevent overheating.

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1 stack

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Requirements

500m
4Gi

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mbpfanService

Author

Daniel Graziotin and Allan McRae

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#mbpfan#temperature-monitoring#macos-alternative#fan-control#configurable-fan-speeds#cpu-cooling#applesmc-support#coretemp-monitoring#linux-daemon#kernel-module-integration#system-utilities#background-service#open-source-tools#hardware-monitoring#macbook-thermal-management
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