Understanding AlDente’s Behavior When Your MacBook Is Sleeping Or The Lid Gets Closed
General
AlDente’s charging behavior varies between Apple Silicon and Intel-based MacBooks when sleeping. Understanding these differences can help you optimize your MacBook’s battery health.
Overview
Charging State, Action | Intel-Based MacBook, AlDente Free | Intel-Based MacBook, AlDente Pro | Apple Silicon MacBook, AlDente Free | Apple Silicon MacBook, AlDente Pro | Apple Silicon MacBook, AlDente Pro, Stop Charging When Sleeping Enabled | Apple Silicon MacBook, AlDente Pro, Disable Sleep Until Charge Limit Enabled |
Charging Paused, Starting Sleep | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused |
Charging Paused, Turning Off | charging to 100% | charging paused | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging to 100% |
Discharging, Starting Sleep | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused | charging paused | discharging to limit |
Discharging, Turning Off | charging to 100% | charging paused | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging to 100% |
Charging, Starting Sleep | charging to 100% | charging to limit* | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging paused | charging to limit |
Charging, Turning Off | charging to 100% | charging to limit* | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging to 100% | charging to 100% |
Bootcamp | charging to 100% | charging paused* | — | — | — | — |
*Charge limit might be a couple of percent off if “Hardware Battery Percentage” is not enabled.
Apple Silicon MacBooks
AlDente Free
- Charging paused and entering sleep mode: Charging remains paused.
- Discharging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging pauses at the current battery percentage.
- Charging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging resumes to 100%.
AlDente Pro
- Charging paused and entering sleep mode: Charging remains paused.
- Discharging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging pauses at the current battery percentage.
- Charging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging resumes to 100%.
With “Stop Charging When Sleeping” Enabled
- Charging paused and entering sleep mode: Charging remains paused.
- Discharging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging pauses at the current battery percentage.
- Charging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging pauses at the current battery percentage.
With “Disable Sleep Until Charge Limit” Enabled
- Charging paused and closing lid: Charging remains paused.
- Discharging to limit and closing lid: Sleep is disabled, discharging continues until the limit, then sleep is enabled and charging is paused.
- Charging to limit and closing lid: Sleep is disabled, charging continues until the limit, then sleep is enabled and charging is paused.
Intel-Based MacBooks
AlDente Free
- Charging paused and entering sleep mode: Charging remains paused.
- Discharging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging pauses at the current battery percentage.
- Charging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging resumes to 100%.
AlDente Pro
- Charging paused and entering sleep mode: Charging remains paused.
- Discharging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging pauses at the current battery percentage.
- Charging to limit and entering sleep mode: Charging continues to the limit and then pauses. Charge limit accuracy may vary if “Hardware Battery Percentage” is not enabled.