{
  "name": "FanBar",
  "summary": "A free, open-source native macOS menu-bar app for monitoring temperatures and managing fan cooling.",
  "homepage": "https://getfanbar.com",
  "repository": "https://github.com/helson-lin/FanBar",
  "releases": "https://github.com/helson-lin/FanBar/releases/latest",
  "license": "GPL-3.0",
  "pricing": {
    "amount": 0,
    "currency": "USD",
    "accountRequired": false,
    "paidTier": false
  },
  "compatibility": {
    "operatingSystem": "macOS",
    "minimumVersion": "11 Big Sur",
    "architectures": [
      "Apple Silicon",
      "Intel"
    ],
    "requirement": "The Mac must expose readable fan data through AppleSMC.",
    "evidence": "https://getfanbar.com/compatibility"
  },
  "install": [
    {
      "method": "DMG",
      "url": "https://github.com/helson-lin/FanBar/releases/latest",
      "note": "Notarized builds are published on GitHub Releases."
    },
    {
      "method": "Homebrew",
      "commands": [
        "brew tap helson-lin/fanbar https://github.com/helson-lin/FanBar.git",
        "brew install --cask helson-lin/fanbar/fanbar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "features": [
    "Menu-bar temperature and fan RPM monitoring",
    "Automatic cooling, fixed target RPM, and editable temperature-to-RPM curves",
    "Silent, Balanced, Performance, and Extreme presets",
    "Desktop widget on macOS 14 and later",
    "Optional high-temperature notifications"
  ],
  "safety": {
    "manualControlOptional": true,
    "authorization": "Manual fan control requires explicit approval of FanBar's signed privileged helper.",
    "limits": "Fan targets are clamped to the hardware-reported fan range.",
    "fallback": "FanBar attempts to restore macOS automatic fan control when manual control ends, the app quits, the connection is lost, or the helper fails."
  },
  "languages": [
    "English",
    "Simplified Chinese",
    "Traditional Chinese",
    "Japanese"
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-12"
}