Feature Explanations

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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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 …

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General explanation Your notebook’s battery has a hard job. It has to supply the whole system with precious energy while you are on the go and sit still and retain all that power juice when you are plugged in at your desk. Even more, it also must help out the power supply when your system …

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General explanation With the help of the Discharge feature, you can discharge your MacBook to a healthier charge level while your MacBook is plugged in. To do this, simply set the charge limit lower than the current charge level and click Discharge. Afterward, AlDente will unplug your MacBook internally and it will discharge until the …

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General explanation With the help of the feature Charge Limit you can set which charge level your MacBook should hold when it is plugged in. The charge limit can be set in two ways. Either you move the slider to the desired position or you click directly into the percentage display below the Charge Limit …

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