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TG Pro + Techtool Pro: A Powerful Mac Maintenance Duo
02/05/25 09:23
You trust TG Pro to keep your Mac running cool and performing at its best. Now, take your Mac maintenance one step further with Techtool Pro. Together, these two apps provide a powerful way to keep your Mac healthy, stable, and fast.
TG Pro provides real-time temperature monitoring, detailed fan control, and immediate alerts if your Mac is running hot. It helps prevent overheating, ensures better performance during heavy workloads, and keeps your Mac operating within safe thermal limits.
But what about deeper system health? This is where Techtool Pro shines. It offers advanced diagnostics and powerful repair tools for your Mac. Techtool Pro checks your RAM, storage, sensors, and battery health, and can fix issues like corrupted volumes or failing drives. Its Techtool Monitor feature watches your Mac’s critical components long-term, providing early warnings before small issues become bigger problems.
By pairing TG Pro’s real-time thermal management with Techtool Pro’s comprehensive diagnostics and repairs, you create an ideal maintenance strategy. If TG Pro alerts you about rising temperatures, Techtool Pro can help uncover if hardware issues are causing the problem. And while Techtool Pro is running its tests, TG Pro continues to keep your system cool and stable.
If you already rely on TG Pro, adding Techtool Pro gives you peace of mind knowing your Mac is fully protected and running at peak performance. Together, they’re the ultimate combination for Mac users serious about reliability and performance.
Learn more:
- TG Pro: https://www.tunabellysoftware.com/tgpro/
- Techtool Pro: https://www.micromat.com/products/techtool-pro
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Fan Control Comes to M4 Macs in TG Pro 2.97
26/03/25 20:41
TG Pro 2.97 is now available and introduces full support for fan control on all M4 Macs, as well as select M3 models. This includes the MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Studio, making TG Pro the first and only app that can take full control of the fans on these machines.
What’s New in TG Pro 2.97
- Full manual and automatic fan control for M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max, and select M3 Macs.
- TG Pro can manage fan speeds even when the hardware has turned them off.
- Automatically restores fan control after Siri or voice dictation has finished, ensuring consistent cooling performance.
- Improved cooling during CPU and GPU intensive tasks.
- Continued support for temperature monitoring across all Macs, including fan-less models like the MacBook Air.
By default, macOS tends to keep fans at low speeds, even when internal temperatures rise significantly. This can result in higher thermal stress during long or intensive workloads.
With TG Pro, fan speeds can be boosted on demand or automatically adjusted to maintain cooler temperatures, which helps to extend performance and potentially reduce thermal throttling.
Before TG Pro (macOS fan control):
During a CPU stress test using our free app Endurance, macOS keeps the fans at minimum speeds, causing CPU temperatures to rise significantly.
With TG Pro Boosting Fans:
TG Pro raises fan speeds to the maximum, helping reduce CPU temperatures significantly.
Supported Macs
Fan control in TG Pro 2.97 is available on all M4-series Macs with internal fans, as well as select M3 models:
- MacBook Pro (M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max, M3 Max)
- iMac (M4)
- Mac mini (M4, M4 Pro)
- Mac Studio (M4 Max, M3 Ultra)
Get the Update
TG Pro 2.97 is a free update for all existing users.
To update in-app, use the TG Pro menu bar item → About -> Check for Updates.
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05/03/23 11:32
QR codes have become an increasingly popular way to share information quickly and easily, particularly in situations where it may be difficult or impractical to exchange information using more traditional methods such as email or physical business cards.
Creating a QR code for a contact that includes their vCard information is particularly useful because it allows the recipient to easily import the contact information directly into their address book or contact management system. This can save time and reduce the likelihood of errors or typos when manually entering contact information.
QR codes can also be used in a variety of contexts, from personal networking to professional events, to facilitate the exchange of information with potential clients, partners, or colleagues. They can be printed on business cards, displayed on websites, or shared via email or social media, making it easy to distribute contact information quickly and efficiently.
Using QR Factory 3, it's incredibly easy to create them and even include multiple emails, phone numbers, postal addresses and social profiles. It supports adding in all the fields one at a time, or using an existing contact that's already in the system (either macOS or iPadOS).
In addition, it has many other common types of QR codes templates built-in, along with the option to create multiple codes using a simple CSV file.
Download QR Factory 3 from the App Store today for either macOS or iPadOS and enjoy all the features for free for 7 days.
Creating a QR code for a contact that includes their vCard information is particularly useful because it allows the recipient to easily import the contact information directly into their address book or contact management system. This can save time and reduce the likelihood of errors or typos when manually entering contact information.
QR codes can also be used in a variety of contexts, from personal networking to professional events, to facilitate the exchange of information with potential clients, partners, or colleagues. They can be printed on business cards, displayed on websites, or shared via email or social media, making it easy to distribute contact information quickly and efficiently.
Using QR Factory 3, it's incredibly easy to create them and even include multiple emails, phone numbers, postal addresses and social profiles. It supports adding in all the fields one at a time, or using an existing contact that's already in the system (either macOS or iPadOS).
In addition, it has many other common types of QR codes templates built-in, along with the option to create multiple codes using a simple CSV file.
Download QR Factory 3 from the App Store today for either macOS or iPadOS and enjoy all the features for free for 7 days.
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We think there will be some massive changes in macOS coming… Read More…
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6 things Apple should change on the Mac App Store
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The Mac App Store can be a great way to find apps although it has a lot of issues that developers would like to see fixed. Read on to find out what we think they are. Read More…
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