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AppHouseKitchen / AlDente-Charge-Limiter

macOS menubar tool to set Charge Limits and prolong battery lifespan
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Can we have a lower charge limit like Energiza Pro? #1228

Closed hdsateyate closed 1 month ago

hdsateyate commented 1 month ago

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I am coming from Energiza Pro which allows you to set an upper limit and a lower limit.

I appreciate that having a charge limit is really helpful for prolonging the life of the battery. I have a sense that preventing an unnecessary charge cycle (even a partial charge) if undesired would be an additional help.

Describe the solution you'd like I would like to have the option to set a lower limit such that if the computer is plugged in with a charge level between the two levels it does not immediately charge to the top limit as currently but instead remains at the current level with sailing mode activated.

A couple of additional features that might be beneficial if the above is implemented:

  1. Having the option to charge to the upper limit on demand as per: https://github.com/AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Charge-Limiter/issues/1128
  2. A variable sailing amount such that if the charge is lower the sailing amount is reduced (20% sailing at 80% is probably fine, 20% sailing if paused at 40% assuming a 30% lower limit would not be as good)

Describe alternatives you've considered A large sailing amount but this is clearly not the same thing.

Additional context I have switched from Energiza Pro to Al Dente Pro because I had the sense that Energiza Pro was not working effectively, my battery health was dropping very quickly. Hoping Al Dente Pro will give me a better feeling 🤞 I have only just switched (yesterday).

Here is Energiza Pro's implementation:

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hdsateyate commented 1 month ago

After a little more use it appears that sailing mode functions quite a lot like a lower limit if you use a large sailing amount.

Is that the intention? What sailing amount do you typically set for yourself?

MatthiasKerbl commented 1 month ago

After a little more use it appears that sailing mode functions quite a lot like a lower limit if you use a large sailing amount.

Is that the intention? What sailing amount do you typically set for yourself?

Hi @hdsateyate,

Yes, the Sailing Mode is intended for this usage. The Sailing range depends on factors such as personal preference, usage, setup, and so on. I have it usually set to 5%. You can also read more about the Sailing Mode on our blog.

Best, Matthias