AlDente
MacBook battery charge limiter with heat protection, sailing mode and calibration
AlDente is a menu bar utility that controls how your MacBook charges. Setting a charge limit means the battery spends less time fully charged, which can help extend its lifespan.
Key features:
- Set a charge limit so the battery stays below full.
- Discharge to your limit while plugged in, including automatically and in clamshell mode (Pro).
- Pause charging when the battery gets hot with Heat Protection (Pro).
- Let the battery drift within a range instead of topping up constantly with Sailing Mode (Pro).
- Run Calibration Mode and Top Up to a full charge when you need it (Pro).
- Control the MagSafe LED and automate AlDente with Apple Shortcuts (Pro).
AlDente works with most Apple silicon and Intel MacBooks on macOS 12 Monterey through macOS 27. AlDente Free includes the charge limiter and discharge. AlDente Pro is $13.99 a year or $24.99 for a lifetime license, each covering up to three macOS user accounts, and it is also available through Setapp ($9.99 a month).