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Simple shell script to control hdd and cpu fans of macs in linux

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# Linux on mac fan control
Note: This script has been  primary coded for my iMac 12,1 (2011, 21.5 inch) and was later updated to work as well on the following macs: MacBook 5,1 and 5,2 running Ubuntu 20.04 and Macmini 3,1 (2009 Macmini), if you have problems with this script on other Macs please open an issue

Usage:
## Option A 
(here you don't create the actual command, just an alias, but it's more updatable, just `git pull` will get the job done)

1. Clone the repo in home 
```
cd ~/ && git clone https://github.com/juampapo546/fan-control/
```

2. Create the alias for this script 
If you use bash :
 ```
 echo 'alias fan="sudo sh /home/$USER/fan-control/fan.sh"' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```
If you use zsh :
 ```
 echo 'alias fan="sudo sh /home/$USER/fan-control/fan.sh"' >> ~/.zshrc
 ```
If you have doubts you probably use bash, to be sure check if you have in your /home .bashrc or .zshrc 
___

## Option B
(here you create the command but you'll have to repeat the whole process every time you want to update)

1. Clone the repo in home 
```
cd ~/ && git clone https://github.com/juampapo546/fan-control/
```

2. Move the script to /bin and make it executable 
``` 
sudo mv ~/fan-control/fan.sh /bin/fan && sudo chmod +x /bin/fan 
```

3. (optional) Clean remainings of the repo 
```
rm -rf ~/fan-control 
```

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### Run fan!

First check what fans are available for your mac

```
fan
```
Then choose one one of the output fans and run:

``` 
sudo fan [ SELECT FAN TO CONTROL ] [SELECT THE PERCENTAGE YOU WANT THE FAN TO RUN ]

-hdd (an example)		-value (nummber from 1 to 100) 
	-auto				-auto 	 
```
For example if you want cpu fan to run at it's 65% the input should be:

```
sudo fan cpu 65
```

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