

When it opens, run commands below one by one: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mactel-support/ppaįor Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, install it from an unofficial repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:detly/mactel-utilsįor Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty, search for and install macfanctld package in Ubuntu Software Center after checking for updates. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. So far, it supports Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid.

dep: lsb-base: transitional package for Linux Standard Base init script functionality. Simple shell script to control hdd and cpu fans of a 12,1 iMac in linux. You can easily get this daemon from the developer’s PPA. fan control daemon for Apple MacBook / MacBook Pro computers. iMac HDD Fan Control does not require Apple’s temperature sensor or cable to obtain the drives temperature as it uses the S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting.
But I think this daemon will work good on Ubuntu because Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty has made this into its universe repository. HDD Fan Control controls the fan speed in relation to the drives temperature, slows the fan down preventing the loud noise and keeps your drive safe from overheating. Install mac fan control: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mactel-support/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y macfanctld applesmc-dkms For SSD tunning (you have to adapt to your config) here is my /etc/fstab file: UUID<.> / ext4 noatime,nodiratime,errorsremount-ro 0 1 UUID<.Well, you may already know that there’s a fan control daemon which reads the temperature sensors in an Apple Macbook (or Macbook Pro) computer and throttles the fans accordingly to keep the temperature within configurable limits. Macs Fan Control gives you support for controlling fan speed. Running Ubuntu on Apple MacBook / MacBook Pro computers? Macs Fan Control allows you to monitor and control almost all aspects of your computers fans.
