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I previously asked about this here:
https://forums.crystalidea.com/viewtopi ... 6186#p6186
and tried deleting the Preferences file you suggested, no help. Another poster added that she is having the same issue, also running OS X 10.8.5

I could use some other suggestions, perhaps a link to an older version?
Hmm. Maybe not, I tried installing older versions I had saved the zips for, still NG. App appears to unzip and claims to be open, but nothing shows up but the icon.

Hi,

Can you please post the Console log after you start the app (Applications/Utilities -> Console)?

Please also start the app manually with /log parameter and post the app log as well (should be on your desktop):
/Applications/Macs\ Fan\ Control.app/Contents/MacOS/MacsFanControl /log

Can't post the console log after the app starts because the app never starts. Plus there are dozens of console logs, so which one?

"Please also start the app manually with /log parameter and post the app log as well (should be on your desktop):"
/Applications/Macs\ Fan\ Control.app/Contents/MacOS/MacsFanControl /log

Please give me specific details as to what this instruction means. I'm reluctant to run Terminal for a command I am utterly unfamiliar with.

Please check with Activity Monitor that MFC is listed in the list of programs:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201464

Attempted to install MFC 1.4.8.1 again. Activity Monitor shows
https://s1.postimg.org/1d29qf087j/Screen_Shot_2017-10-18_at_3.30.34_PM.png
^indicating 0 CPU
MFC does not appear in dock.
Console:
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local com.apple.SecurityServer[17]: UID 501 authenticated as user MBPr (UID 501) for right 'system.privilege.admin'
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local com.apple.SecurityServer[17]: Succeeded authorizing right 'system.privilege.admin' by client '/Applications/Macs Fan Control.app' [384] for authorization created by '/Applications/Macs Fan Control.app' [384] (100013,0)
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local coreservicesd[31]: Application App:"Finder" [ 0x0/0x14014]  @ 0x0x7fbfb142abc0 tried to be brought forward, but isn't in fPermittedFrontASNs ( ( ASN:0x0-0x4c04c:) ), so denying.
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[78]: [cps/setfront] Failed setting the front application to Finder, psn 0x0-0x14014, securitySessionID=0x186a4, err=-13066
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local com.apple.SecurityServer[17]: Succeeded authorizing right 'system.privilege.admin' by client '/usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline' [392] for authorization created by '/Applications/Macs Fan Control.app' [384] (3,0)
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local authexec[392]: executing /usr/sbin/chown
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local com.apple.SecurityServer[17]: Succeeded authorizing right 'system.privilege.admin' by client '/usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline' [393] for authorization created by '/Applications/Macs Fan Control.app' [384] (3,0)
Oct 18 15:24:15 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local authexec[393]: executing /bin/chmod
Oct 18 15:24:16 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[78]: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: _CGXRemoveWindowFromWindowMovementGroup: Window not in group
Oct 18 15:24:17 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[78]: CGXDisableUpdate: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "MacsFanControl" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
Oct 18 15:24:31 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[78]: disable_update_likely_unbalanced: UI updates still disabled by application "MacsFanControl" after 15.00 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds). Likely an unbalanced disableUpdate call.
Oct 18 15:27:19 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local mdwrite[397]: [ERROR] [0.000s] com.apple. UBItemStatusNotification.c:805 _do_UBItemStatusNotificationRegisterURLs() can't find realpath for "/Users/MBPr/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~system~spotlight/mdlabels", was blocked at "/Users/MBPr/Library/Mobile Documents": 2 (No such file or directory)
Oct 18 15:27:19 Macs-MacBook-Pro.local mdwrite[397]: [ERROR] [0.001s] com.apple. UBItemStatusNotification.c:805 _do_UBItemStatusNotificationRegisterURLs() can't find realpath for "/Users/MBPr/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~system~spotlight/mdlabels", was blocked at "/Users/MBPr/Library/Mobile Documents": 2 (No such file or directory)
 
So...now what?

Please try to create a new user (admin) and run the app there.