Case study

RedMagic Cooler for macOS: a Bluetooth controller for the VC Cooler 6 Pro

RedMagic Cooler for macOS reconstructs the REDMAGIC VC Cooler 6 Pro's Bluetooth control path in a menu bar app. It uses packet captures and vendor app observation to map GATT characteristics for cooling, fan speed, lighting and telemetry, and includes probe scripts for testing command bytes.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 6
Last commit: 2026-09-02
Language: Swift
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: macOS 13 or later and a REDMAGIC VC Cooler 6 Pro; Apple Silicon enables direct die-temperature readings.
Limits: Only the VC Cooler 6 Pro is documented as hardware-tested; other models remain unverified.
License: MIT license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{redmagic-cooler-mac-case,
  title = {{RedMagic Cooler for macOS: a Bluetooth controller for the VC Cooler 6 Pro}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/hajarrashidi/redmagic-cooler-mac}},
  url = {https://github.com/hajarrashidi/redmagic-cooler-mac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/redmagic-cooler-mac-case/}}
}

Plain text

RedMagic Cooler for macOS: a Bluetooth controller for the VC Cooler 6 Pro. https://github.com/hajarrashidi/redmagic-cooler-mac (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/redmagic-cooler-mac-case/

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docs/FINDINGS.md GitHub · hajarrashidi/redmagic-cooler-mac · Revision 517a868
README.md GitHub · hajarrashidi/redmagic-cooler-mac · Revision 517a868
tools/probe/README.md GitHub · hajarrashidi/redmagic-cooler-mac · Revision 517a868