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+smcFanControl lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines smcFanControl doesn't let you set a minimum speed to a value below Apple's defaults.
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+Requirements: Intel Mac / OS X 10.5 or higher 
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+License: GPL 2
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