Windrose: Mac Fan Control for Apple Silicon · Index9<br>Skip to content<br>Windrose<br>v0.5.0<br>Fan control for Apple Silicon
Hardware limitApple Silicon Macs with fans, M1 through M5. First takeover on some machines takes a few seconds. If firmware will not hand over, Windrose says so.
Built for Macs under sustained load: local AI, long compiles, video exports. Live sensors in the menu bar, plus manual fan control when Auto is not enough.<br>DownloadGet Pro · $14.99<br>macOS 13.0+ · Apple Silicon · notarized
Curve active: 48°C → 1,700 RPM, fans linked
Features<br>Temperature curvesDrag a temperature→RPM line; fans follow heat.<br>Restore to AutoFans return to macOS control on quit, sleep, or a crash.<br>PanicA panic temperature opens them wide first, then Auto.
Pricing<br>Every control mode is free, curves included, with the fans linked. Pro adds saved presets and per-fan control.<br>Free<br>$0<br>·Live telemetry<br>·Auto (macOS control)<br>·Constant RPM<br>·Full blast<br>·Temperature→RPM curves, fans linked<br>Download
Pro<br>$14.99 one-time<br>·Saved presets<br>·Per-fan control<br>·14-day Pro trial from first app open<br>·Use on all your Macs<br>Get Pro
FAQ<br>Does it work on all Apple Silicon Macs?Fanless Airs have nothing to drive. On every other Apple Silicon Mac the app reports whether control acquired.<br>How is it distributed?Direct download. Fan control needs system access the App Store sandbox forbids. Notarized DMG, updates in-app.<br>Where do I install it?Install in /Applications. Fan control needs it there to set itself up. macOS 13.0+.<br>Windrose is built by Index9. Not affiliated with Macs Fan Control, TG Pro, or CrystalIdea. Independent implementation built from public research.
Run it free. Confirm control on your own Mac.<br>Download