The System Management Controller (SMC) is a subsystem of Intel and Apple processor-based Macintosh computers. It is similar in function to the older SMU or PMU of non-Intel Macintosh computers.[1][2]
The SMC has roles in controlling thermal and power management, battery charging, video mode switching, sleep and wake, hibernation, and LED indicators. It also enables enforcement of the macOSEnd User License, allowing macOS to identify when it is running on non-Apple hardware.[3]
system, management, controller, subsystem, intel, apple, processor, based, macintosh, computers, similar, function, older, intel, macintosh, computers, contents, overview, also, references, external, linksoverview, editthe, roles, controlling, thermal, power, . The System Management Controller SMC is a subsystem of Intel and Apple processor based Macintosh computers It is similar in function to the older SMU or PMU of non Intel Macintosh computers 1 2 Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksOverview editThe SMC has roles in controlling thermal and power management battery charging video mode switching sleep and wake hibernation and LED indicators It also enables enforcement of the macOS End User License allowing macOS to identify when it is running on non Apple hardware 3 See also editEmbedded controller EC Power management integrated circuit PMIC Power Management Unit PMU System Management Unit SMU Apple T2References edit HT2368 About the SMC Firmware Updates Official Apple Support Archived from the original on 2008 12 23 HT202040 About the SMC Firmware Updates Official Apple Support Retrieved 2018 04 28 Randal Schwartz August 11 2010 VirtualBox FLOSS Weekly Podcast 130 TWiT tv Retrieved 2018 04 28 External links editEFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel based Macs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title System Management Controller amp oldid 1139114096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
