All Li-ion and polymer batteries have a limited lifespan. The Apple MacBook battery is made of such materials, and charging it at 100 percent most of the time will affect the health of the battery in the long run. Instead, you can limit your device’s charge to a specific percentage, reducing battery life and improving battery health and life. Here are the top three ways to limit battery charge on your MacBook.
Regular MacBook battery replacement is very expensive on your wallet (can be up to 200 USD). Instead, you can use the tips below to limit battery charge, improve the health of your MacBook’s battery, and enjoy outstanding battery life.
1. Use optimized battery charging
Most MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models have 1000 charge cycles. Every time your MacBook charges to 100%, macOS counts it as a cycle. When your MacBook reaches 1000 cycles, you’ll see shorter battery life. Apple has introduced optimized battery charging on the Mac to reduce battery life. Here’s how you can use it.
Step 1: Tap the Apple icon in the top left corner.
Step 2: Open the System Preferences menu.
Step 3: Open the Battery menu.
Step 4: Select Pin from the left sidebar.
Step 5: Enable the check mark next to Optimized battery charging.
Your Mac learns from your daily charging habits, so it can wait to finish charging above 80 percent. This method is useful for people who always connect their MacBook to an external display. The optimized battery charging process kicks in and limits the charge to 80 percent, helping to reduce battery cell wear.
2. Aldente (Third Party App)
Apple’s optimized battery charging is limited in many ways. For example, you cannot limit the battery charge to 60% or 70%. Also, optimized battery charging takes time to learn your usage and start working in two or three weeks. This is where Aldente comes in to deliver some features and improve the battery health of your MacBook.
Aldente is one of the best battery limiter apps for MacBooks. You can prevent your MacBook from charging above a certain percentage to reduce battery wear and increase its lifespan. Follow the steps below to check Aldente’s operation.
Step 1: Download Aldente from the official website.
Step 2: Install the Aldente app and open it on your Mac.
Step 3: Go to the Appearance menu and enable the relevant menu bar icons.
Step 4: Select the Aldente icon on the menu bar and specify the charging limit on your MacBook.
In addition to limiting battery charging on MacBooks, Aldente has many other functions. Take a quick look at them.
Thermal protection: Charging your MacBook at high temperatures can be dangerous. Aldente detects if your MacBook reaches high temperatures and turns off charging to stay safe.
Calibration mode: You shouldn’t leave your MacBook battery at 70%-80% all the time. It may disturb the battery calibration. Aldente’s Calibration Mode will charge your MacBook’s battery up to 100% monthly.
Aldente also shows hardware battery percentage, live status icons in the menu bar, ability to stop charging in sleep mode, and dark theme support. Aldente Pro costs $14 per year or $29 for a one-time purchase.
3. Show battery status
BatteryStatusShow is an open source Mac application to limit battery charge on MacBook. You can check battery temperature, cycle and life based on workflow, battery health and charge limit.
Step 1: Download BatteryStatusShow from GitHub.
Step 2: Install the app on your MacBook and open it.
Step 3: BatteryStatusShow will appear on your Mac’s menu bar.
Step 4: Select the Change button next to the charge level and set the battery charge limit.
Step 5: Press the OK button.
Check current battery health and cycle count on MacBook
Now that you know how MacBook battery cycles work, follow the steps below to check the current battery health and cycle count.
Step 1: Click the Apple icon in the top left corner on the menu bar. Select ‘About This Mac’ from the following menu.
Step 2: Open System Report from the following menu.
Step 3: Select Source from the left sidebar. Check battery health, maximum capacity and cycle count in the battery info menu.
Check your MacBook’s battery health
Before your MacBook battery starts to degrade and leave you with below-average battery life, you should use the tricks above to limit battery charge. Which app are you choosing from the list? Most GuidingTech members use Aldente to get the job done. Share your picks in the comments below.
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