I picked up a loaded M1Max MBP 16 yesterday and so far Al Dente is working well at keeping charge 80% when plugged in. This is for those interested in maximizing battery lifespan if you keep your machine plugged in most of the time....
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FYI Al Dente (app to limit charge) works great on new MBP's
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as long as the app is running before sleep it will maintain at whatever charge level you selected
If you shut it down it will lose the setting. Not sure why you need to shut it down though. Set it at the setting you want, leave it plugged in and close the lid. It will hold at whatever setting you placed.
Oh. Just making sure since idk what will happen if it's turned off does the setting sticks or not. Thanks for the info though
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So, does anybody have anything negative to say about Al Dente for Mac? If not, where's the best place to get it from? Considering this as I tend to use an external monitor and thunderbolt dock quite often.
So, does anybody have anything negative to say about Al Dente for Mac? If not, where's the best place to get it from? Considering this as I tend to use an external monitor and thunderbolt dock quite often.
I use the pro version on my 13” MB M1 and 16” MB M1 Pro with no issues. Set it and forget it. You can get the free and pro versions at:
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AlDente – Charge Limiter The ALL-IN-ONE charge Limiter App for MacBooks. Download Free Get AlDente Pro AlDente gives you the tools you need to extend the life of your MacBook battery. Why do I need this? Li-ion batteries (like the one in your MacBook) last the longest when operated between 20%...
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Haven’t tried that specifically but I have done a calibration which discharges down to 15%, then all the way back to 100%, holds for an hour and then discharges to 80%.
Thanks! I’ll give it a shot.I use the pro version on my 13” MB M1 and 16” MB M1 Pro with no issues. Set it and forget it. You can get the free and pro versions at:
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AlDente – Charge Limiter The ALL-IN-ONE charge Limiter App for MacBooks. Download Free Get AlDente Pro AlDente gives you the tools you need to extend the life of your MacBook battery. Why do I need this? Li-ion batteries (like the one in your MacBook) last the longest when operated between 20%...
The percentage you set as max in AlDente is not lost when you shut down or reboot.
But AlDente will not limit charging while shut down.
More info here: https://apphousekitchen.com/feature-explanation-stop-charging-when-powered-off-app-closed/
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I have been using AlDente on two M1 MacBooks since it became availble for Silicon Macs nearly a year ago. Not sure what "the issue with eventually having to reset the SMC" is referring to.
There isn't actually a way of resetting SMC on silicon Macs, but the nearest equivalent is shutting down, disconnect everything including power, wait 30 secs and reboot.
AlDente advise that if you want to uninstall AlDente and revert to standard, you should set AlDente to 100% then do the above....is that what you are referring to?
Thank you for the information. The SMC issue I was referring to is mentioned in the link below.
Battery Health Management vs Al Dente
In my experience (and that of others who've posted on this subject) AlDente does a far better job than BHM when it works. I've removed AlDente because I was having problems with it that were becoming a P.I.T.A.: It would work well for a while, then stop working and caused charging issues that...
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Am also happy with this app. Helps keep the cycles down and battery healthy.
Should be mentioned that - and I believe it's mentioned somewhere in the documentation - you should calibrate the battery regularly. Aldente Prohas a built in "calibration" feature. Basically means going full cycle once or twice.
So not completely a "set and forget" type of deal. This should be done monthly iirc.
Should be mentioned that - and I believe it's mentioned somewhere in the documentation - you should calibrate the battery regularly. Aldente Prohas a built in "calibration" feature. Basically means going full cycle once or twice.
So not completely a "set and forget" type of deal. This should be done monthly iirc.
Thanks. As is the way of things there are certainly posts around that confirm AlDente isn't perfect for everyone all the time...all I can say is that I haven't experienced that on my two M1 MacBooks, so far.?Thank you for the information. The SMC issue I was referring to is mentioned in the link below.
Battery Health Management vs Al Dente
In my experience (and that of others who've posted on this subject) AlDente does a far better job than BHM when it works. I've removed AlDente because I was having problems with it that were becoming a P.I.T.A.: It would work well for a while, then stop working and caused charging issues that...
If the app remembers your setting, just have it automatically launch as a log-in item.