battery

battery is a handy little tool for your M1 or M2 Mac. No matter how fancy your Mac is, it still relies on a lithium polymer battery. These batteries can get strained when they’re fully charged or fully drained. To make sure your battery lasts longer, it’s smart to limit how much it charges.

Why Limit Your Battery Charge?

Both lithium-ion and lithium polymer batteries, like the one in your MacBook, can wear out quickly if they drop below 20% or go above 80%. It might sound strange to keep your battery from charging all the way, but keeping it at full charge can actually cause more damage over time. So, doing this could really pay off in the long run!

Ideal for Plugged-In Macs

If you often use your MacBook while it's plugged in, keeping it close to 100% can put a lot of strain on the battery. By using battery, you can help avoid that problem and keep your battery healthy.

Simple and Straightforward

This app is super easy to use. Unlike AlDente, which has tons of features (some of which you have to pay for), battery keeps things simple. Just open it up and enable it from the menu bar—you’re good to go! If you decide to quit the app, no worries! It’ll still limit your charge level until you launch it again and turn it off.

Functionality After Rebooting

The best part? Even after you restart your computer, battery continues its work! While some folks aren’t fans of its Electron-based interface, that won’t be an issue since you don’t need to keep the app running all the time.

Command-Line Option Available

If you're into command-line tools, there’s a CLI utility installed automatically when you run the app. You can use this instead of the GUI whenever you want. Plus, with this tool, you can even set a custom charging limit if that’s what you prefer!

Perfect for Minimalists

battery is perfect for users who want something straightforward without extra bells and whistles from apps like AlDente. It's also great for developers who might want to create their own version because of its open license.