Prolonging and Extending Battery Life

[junoreactor]

Can we limit the charging capacity to 3900mV per-cell and then idle there?

Do MacBooks support the kind of battery idling, wherein if we're full then we don't pull from the battery nor charge it, just use the power cable?

 

[ArkSingularity]

You need a tool like Aldente to do this. It will let you set a charge limit wherever you want and will use the power supply pretty much exclusively once it reaches it (unless the power supply can't supply the peak current requirements, in which case it briefly supplements from the battery).

 

[junoreactor]

Any thoughts on Aldente vs BCLM?

GitHub - AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Charge-Limiter: Menubar Tool to set Charge Limits and Prolong Battery Lifespan

Menubar Tool to set Charge Limits and Prolong Battery Lifespan - AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Charge-Limiter

github.com

GitHub - zackelia/bclm: macOS command-line utility to limit max battery charge

macOS command-line utility to limit max battery charge - zackelia/bclm

github.com