Aldente High Quality May 2026

Have you tried AlDente? What percentage do you lock your MacBook at? Let me know in the comments below!

But if your schedule varies—or if you keep your laptop plugged in for three days straight while editing video—Apple’s software gives up and charges to 100%. Keeping a battery at 100% for long periods creates high voltage stress, which chemically ages the battery faster. AlDente (named after the pasta state—firm, not mushy) is a free and open-source tool for macOS that gives you manual control over your charging limit. 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. Have you tried AlDente

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. But if your schedule varies—or if you keep

If that sounds like you, your battery health is silently suffering. Enter . The Lithium-Ion Problem MacBooks use lithium-ion batteries. They hate two things: extreme heat and extreme charge states (0% or 100%).

Heat is the silent killer. If AlDente detects your battery is too hot (e.g., during a Final Cut Pro export), it automatically stops charging to prevent thermal damage.