nbfc-linux
NoteBook FanControl ported to Linux (by nbfc-linux)
mbpfan
A simple daemon to control fan speed on all MacBook/MacBook Pros (probably all Apple computers) for Linux Kernel 3 and newer (by linux-on-mac)
| nbfc-linux | mbpfan | |
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| 12 | 24 | |
| 301 | 846 | |
| 5.0% | 0.6% | |
| 9.0 | 3.5 | |
| 13 days ago | 9 months ago | |
| C | C | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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nbfc-linux
Posts with mentions or reviews of nbfc-linux.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-05.
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How to control cooling Fans on Linux?
Does this work for every laptop, or just tuxedos? I'm currently using nbfc linux
- Fan control software for Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS?
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Any software like FanControl?
For laptops there's nbfc or its rewrite nbfc-linux.
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Fan Control on Linux
https://github.com/nbfc-linux/nbfc-linux, it's serving me well
- Ask HN: Must have tools for a new Ubuntu laptop
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Fan Control for Laptop from Github
Obviously replace Your Laptop Model with your actual laptop model, from this list https://github.com/nbfc-linux/nbfc-linux/tree/main/share/nbfc/configs
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Fan control
https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc I've used this in the past. The only part I don't like is it uses Mono, although it worked fine for me. There is also a linux port for this : https://github.com/nbfc-linux/nbfc-linux, but I'm having trouble with it.
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Can't get fan speed using sensors.
sorry I'm not much of a hardware guy at all, so that lspci output is kind of alien to me... could the Serial Controller have anything to do with the fan...? btw, I forgot to mention that while I cannot get the fan speed in rpm, I could control it with nbfc-linux by using the pre-made profile for either the 8460p or 8460w iirc, on Artix Linux. Fairly recently made a clean install of Mint, though. Thanks for your help!
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Installing nbfc-linux using make command
git clone https://github.com/nbfc-linux/nbfc-linux.git cd nbfc-linux make && sudo make install
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my issues with linux as a new power user from windows and light mac use (more in comments)
Exactly! I use config for Acer Predator G3-572. If that won't work just try some Acer configs it shoud work. Here's the github repo for nbfc-linux: https://github.com/nbfc-linux/nbfc-linux
mbpfan
Posts with mentions or reviews of mbpfan.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-14.
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I just switched to Fedora 39
Install fan control from this repo: https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan
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8,1 iMac overheating on Linux Mint 21.2
Download mbpfan (zip or tar.gz version are the same, choose one) and extract it wherever you want. Despite the name, it works on any Intel Mac.
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Linux on Mac
Also, you can change fan curves with mbpfancontrol
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Linux on late 2013 MBP
I run my 2013 with the intel gpu kernel blacklisted and the nvidia 470 graphics drivers. The virtual TTYs and wayland don’t work but everything else works fine. For the fan/cpu stuff you can look at https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan
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Ubuntu 20.04.4 on an old Macbook Pro
Check out mbpfan. Although, overheating on an 360p video sounds very wrong even without mbpfan, I've never had such problems. I suggest disassembling and checking out thermal paste.
- Installed on a late 2014 Mac mini
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Using Linux Mint as Main OS on 2015 Macbook Pro
I am currently using Debian on my MacBook Air. The broadcom wifi card driver is not in the official repository so I had to use an external wifi dongle when first installing the OS. You might also encounter issues with the webcam, so this link might help. I am also using mbpfan to help with heating issues. Other than that, I haven't had any issues.
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Mac Mini 2014 or RPi 4
Free and easy to install: https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan
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Suggested Raspberry PI
I would also suggest installing mbpfan whenever running non-macOS on Apple hardware.
- Debian su MacBook Air 2015
What are some alternatives?
When comparing nbfc-linux and mbpfan you can also consider the following projects:
nbfc - NoteBook FanControl
linux-mbp-arch - Arch Linux kernel with 2018+ MacBook Pro patches.
nbfc-linux - NoteBook FanControl ported to Linux
nbfc-linux - NoteBook FanControl ported to Linux
fancontrol-gui - GUI for Fancontrol. It uses the KAuth module of the KDE Frameworks 5 to write the generated config file. Furthermore it communicates with systemd via dbus to control the fancontrol service. If you want to compile without systemd support set the -DNO_SYSTEMD option.
owl - An open Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) implementation written in C
cm4io-fan - CM4 IO board PWM fan controller driver
cool - Never let the heat slow your pre-2018 Mac down again.
asus-fan - Kernel module to get/set (both) fan speed(s) on ASUS Zenbooks
apple-bce-arch - Arch Linux package for the Apple BCE driver required for T2-equipped devices.
rogauracore - RGB keyboard control for Asus ROG laptops
snd_hda_macbookpro - Kernel audio driver for Macs with 8409 HDA chip + MAX98706/SSM3515 amps