Al Dente - Design Capacity

[Will Cover]

Anything to be "concerned" about here? I've noticed that my battery on my MBA M3 15" is certainly not as good as my previous MBA M2 13". And when I mean concerned, I will still use my computer like I normally do and not really "fret" over this. It's a consumable item, and some batteries are better than others, even though they are supposed to be the same.

I have Al Dente set to 80 % with a 5 % sailing variance and have done so since day one of owning this computer (mid-March 2024). Is Al Dente (if I am reading this correctly) reporting that I only have 94 % maximum battery capacity?

 

[Beau10]

Your maximum capacity can wildly fluctuate after a calibration - I've literally seen it swing as much as 5%.

 

[StoneJack]

never used al dente and my battery health of m2 Air was 100% after almost 2 years.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

I'd wait until 100 cycles before I concluded anything. And even then, unless it is under 90%, I wouldn't waste time complaining. Batteries are variable, and you'll never get the perfect one.

That said, Coconutbattery reports my 13" M3 MBA to be at 102% after 39 cycles. 🤫

 

[helloapple1]

never used al dente and my battery health of m2 Air was 100% after almost 2 years.

Wow. Did you keep your mac plugged in all the time or what's your charging habit?

 

[Will Cover]

Wow. Did you keep your mac plugged in all the time or what's your charging habit?

When I sold my MBA M2, after 15 to 18 months of use (don't recall exactly), my battery health was 100 %. I am using the same settings on my MBA M3 that I did with my MBA M2.

 

[StoneJack]

Wow. Did you keep your mac plugged in all the time or what's your charging habit?

just use as I see necessary and charge at any time of my choice.

 

[Beau10]

[delete]

 

[krspkbl]

just use your mac and don't worry about the battery. if it's defective apple will replace it. all batteries will age.

sometimes i think giving consumers a percentage or health indicator was the wrong thing. nobody worried about batteries for decades but now we're all paranoid about them suddenly dying lol.

 

[Tenashus1]

Al Dente and I are not friends. I had to constantly reset it. Must have been me, but I was disappointed. C'est la Vie.

 

[Torty]

What does coconut say? The macOS 80% limit works well if you have your MBA mostly connected to power.