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
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 …
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 One of the contributing factors of fast battery degradation is a high battery temperature. The temperature of the battery can be high because of multiple reasons. High CPU or GPU usage will heat up your whole MacBook, including the battery. Furthermore, the faster you charge or discharge a battery, the hotter it gets. …
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 1. General explanation Apple Silicon MacBooks When your MacBook is powered off, apps cannot run and make any changes. Therefore, AlDente is not able to make any …
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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 …
General explanation Intel Mode uses a different technical solution to manipulate the charging behavior of MacBooks. This method only works with Intel MacBooks. On the other hand, this method works “permanently”, which means even if you boot into Windows via Bootcamp. However, there are several disadvantages to the Intel Mode. First, all other functions except …
General explanation The Sailing Mode is an addition to the Charge Limiter. While the charging of the MacBook is paused, i.e. the charge level is exactly at the set charge limit, the power supply is primarily used as a power source. However, small discharges of the battery still occur when a lot of power is …
