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Install
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Install the latest release from Releases or build from source. Clone via the web URL: https://github.com/offyotto-sl3/Core-Monitor.git.
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Fan control writes are optional. The main app does not request administrator privileges in-app. If you want manual fan control, install the smc​-helper yourself and review what it does first.
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System Requirements
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Requires macOS 12 or later. Certain features may not work on Intel models.
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Core-Monitor is unsigned at the moment. Monitoring, Touch Bar widgets, menu bar stats, and benchmark features run without elevated privileges. Fan write access is separated behind smc​-helper and requires a manual install by the user.
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## Manual `smc-helper` install
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If you want fan control write access, install `smc-helper` manually:
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```bash
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sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
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sudo cp /path/to/smc-helper /usr/local/bin/smc-helper
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sudo chown root:wheel /usr/local/bin/smc-helper
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sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/smc-helper
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echo '%admin ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/smc-helper' | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/smc-fan-helper >/dev/null
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sudo chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/smc-fan-helper
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sudo chown root:wheel /etc/sudoers.d/smc-fan-helper
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```
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Replace `/path/to/smc-helper` with the actual path to the helper binary on your machine.
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After that, relaunch Core-Monitor and fan write controls should work.
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Core-Monitor is unsigned at the moment. Monitoring, Touch Bar widgets, menu bar stats, and benchmark features run without elevated privileges.
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Explanation of smc​-helper below.

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