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While Apple’s built-in "Optimized Battery Charging" tries to help, it is notoriously passive. It learns your habits and might hold at 80% if you have a very rigid schedule (e.g., plugging in at 10 PM every night).

Heat is the silent killer. If AlDente detects your battery is too hot (e.g., during a Final Cut Pro export), it automatically stops charging to prevent thermal damage. aldente

AlDente costs nothing (or a cheap one-time purchase for Pro) and can extend your battery’s lifespan by . For a $200+ battery replacement, that is a no-brainer. If AlDente detects your battery is too hot (e

But if your schedule varies—or if you keep your laptop plugged in for three days straight while editing video—Apple’s software gives up and charges to 100%. Keeping a battery at 100% for long periods creates high voltage stress, which chemically ages the battery faster. AlDente (named after the pasta state—firm, not mushy) is a free and open-source tool for macOS that gives you manual control over your charging limit. But if your schedule varies—or if you keep

Need to leave the office and go to a meeting? Use Discharge Mode to burn off that 100% charge down to 80% before you unplug, so you leave the house at a healthy voltage. But Wait, What About Calibration? You might have heard: "Don't keep your battery at a low percentage forever; it messes up the calibration."