AlDente Pro - Charge Limiter
Mac AppsThe battery on my M2 MacBook pro routinely keeps me going more than 14
hours on a single charge. Because replacing batteries is environmentally
disruptive and expensive ($200 or more), I want mine to last as long as
possible. To help me achieve this, I use AlDente Pro, a multifeatured
battery app that starts at login and keeps my battery from exceeding a
70% charge. Li-ion batteries work best and last longest when they are
kept between 20% and 80%. To stay calibrated, they occasionally need to
run a full cycle (once a month or so). AlDente can handle this for me.
Another feature is heat protection. Charging your battery when
temperatures are high can result in damage. High temperatures can happen
because of excessive CPU usage or a demand for rapid charging. Heat
protection guards against this. If I am going to be away from a power
source for a prolonged period of time, I can easily change the app's
settings to allow me to top off my battery at 100%. For automation fans,
AlDente Pro has a full range of Apple Shortcuts support. Licensing is
three-fold - a free version featuring only charge limiting is available.
A full featured one-year subscription costs $10.43 and a lifetime
license is $21.97. The program is also available on SetApp.