Mac Software for the Gourmet
Mac Software for the Gourmet
General explanation With AlDente Pro 1.16, we are introducing a new feature called “Hardware Battery Percentage”. The battery percentage shown by macOS is actually not the real battery percentage that the battery management system reports. The two battery percentages usually differ by 2-7%. When “Hardware Battery Percentage” is enabled, AlDente Pro will read out the […]
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General explanation Icon State Energy Source Battery Charging Battery Discharging Plugged in and Charging Power Supply Yes No Plugged in and Charging Paused Power Supply No No Plugged in and Discharging Battery No Yes Unplugged and Discharging Battery No Yes
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Since version 1.15 AlDente supports Apple’s Fast User Switching. It is activated by default and you do not need to change any setting in AlDente. However, you need to follow a couple of steps to get it to work properly. Here is how it works: Just install AlDente on every user account you want to
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Open AlDente and go into Settings Click on General Settings Click on “Save Debug File” Choose the location you want to save the debug file and click on “Open”. In this example, it is the Download folder. Now you can share the Debug File in your email support request.
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General explanation When your MacBook is in sleep, third-party apps are not able to run and do any changes. Therefore, AlDente is not able to make any changes to the charging behavior of your MacBook while it is in sleep. As a result, your MacBook would either charge to 100% when it is plugged in
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General Explanation Several factors can lead to rapid battery wear, with elevated battery temperatures being a primary cause. Excessive use of the CPU or GPU can significantly raise the temperature of your entire MacBook, battery included. Additionally, rapid charging or discharging intensifies the heat generated by the battery. The most severe conditions arise when multiple
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Important! This feature works differently depending on your MacBook model. Three different categories: Apple Silicon MacBooks Intel MacBooks with Thunderbolt 3 ports Intel MacBooks without Thunderbolt 3 ports You can find out here which category your MacBook model belongs to. 1. General explanation Apple Silicon MacBooks When your MacBook is powered off, apps cannot run
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General explanation When your MacBook is sleeping, third-party apps cannot run and make any changes. Therefore, AlDente is not able to make any changes to the charging behavior of your MacBook while it is in sleep. As a result, your MacBook will always charge to 100% when it is plugged in and your MacBook goes
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General explanation Usually, while your MacBook is used plugged in, the charge level should be limited to a healthy percentage such as 80%. However, sometimes 80% is not enough to get through a whole workday when on the road. Therefore, we introduced the Top Up feature. When Top Up is activated, it changes the charge
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Download the latest AlDente version from here: Download Open the downloaded .dmg file A new window opens. Drag and drop the AlDente logo into the Applications folder. Go to your Applications folder in Finder and double click on AlDente. If the following warning appears, click on open. AlDente will now open automatically and you just
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