Sensors

The sensors item monitors your temperatures, fans and various power sensors.

Fan control #

iStat Menus can control the fans on almost all Macs. Please see our Using Fans page for more information.

Fan issues? #

If you’re having trouble controlling your fans on an Intel Mac, it’s possible you may need to reset your System Management Controller (SMC). For more information, please read Apple’s instructions on resetting your SMC.

Resetting hidden sensors #

To reset all hidden sensors, choose Reset Sensor Filtering from the Stats menu in iStat Menus.