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    smc fan control help! change config settings

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ninja2000, Dec 8, 2010.

  1. ninja2000

    ninja2000 Mash IT

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    Hi Guys,

    recently got a MBP and am just working my way through OSX :)

    I installed smc fan control which was is great but somehow I have mucked up the settings and now my default is 4800rpm and I cannot lower the speed with the slider.
    I am guessing I need to find and adjust the config file for smc but being new to OSX I am a bit lost.

    Can anyone please point me in the right direction?
    Thanks in advance
     
    ninja2000, Dec 8, 2010
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  2. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    quit SMCfancontrol
    go in Finder to your Home folder, then to Library, and to Preferences... and delete the file named com.eidac.smcFanControl2.plist
    run SMCfancontrol and it will remake a new one with default settings.
     
    doh123, Dec 9, 2010
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    Brilliant! Thanks so much for that mate. +rep :)
     
    ninja2000, Dec 10, 2010
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