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Feature Request: Alert if any fan is not spinning

Control fans on Apple hardware: iMacs, Macbooks, etc

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freiheit
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Feature Request: Alert if any fan is not spinning

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I just encountered an issue after cleaning dust out of my 2010 Mac Pro where the next time I booted the machine the intake fan did not start spinning on its own. Macs Fan Control did display 0 rpm when I opened its window, but it would be awesome to get a visible and audible alert if any of the fans it monitors is not spinning.

I got my fan issue fixed but I only knew of the issue because I manually opened Macs Fan Control's main window out of curiosity to see if my cleaning improved temperatures. An immediate pop-up alert, "Hey, your intake fan seems to be not spinning" would have been very nice. Also since this is a 2010 Mac Pro, I expect one or more fans will eventually stop spinning at all, so such an alert would be most helpful as a general warning of impending system death.

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Re: Feature Request: Alert if any fan is not spinning

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freiheit
Notifications are coming, thanks for the idea. Notification when a fan RPM is 0 definitely important
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