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).
Have you tried AlDente? What percentage do you lock your MacBook at? Let me know in the comments below! 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. What percentage do you lock your MacBook at
Or, even worse: you use your MacBook 90% of the time, connected to a monitor with the charger permanently plugged in. For a $200+ battery replacement, that is a no-brainer
Let’s be honest. Most of us are guilty of the "laptop vampire" lifestyle. You wake up, unplug your MacBook at 100%, work at a coffee shop until it hits 15%, panic, plug it in, and repeat.