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zackelia / bclm

macOS command-line utility to limit max battery charge
MIT License
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Doesnt work on MacOS 10.14.6 #22

Closed elpekos closed 1 year ago

elpekos commented 2 years ago

I've set bclm at 80 and set persist. BCLM read is at 80. Charging goes to 100%. Tested 2 times. Is it a bug for 10.14.6 ?

Devon7 commented 2 years ago

MacBookAir7,2 Mojave 10.14.6 bclm read showed 100. Set to 80, did nothing else. Charged up to 80 and the charger LED turned green. A few days later, lid open, unattended and charging, random panic/reboot. Still stops charging at 80 (79.8% precisely) but LED stays amber. Apple > About This Mac > System Report… > Power

Battery Information:
    Model Information:
    Serial Number:      C01514309YEF90MA4
    Manufacturer:       TOP              
    Device Name:        A1405            
    Pack Lot Code:      3230             
    PCB Lot Code:       3038             
    Firmware Version:   2d30             
    Hardware Revision:  352d             
    Cell Revision:      3239             
    Charge Information:
    Charge Remaining (mAh):     6548
    Fully Charged:              No  
    Charging:                   No  
    Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 8210
    Health Information:
    Cycle Count:    4
    Condition:  Normal
    Battery Installed:  Yes 
    Amperage (mA):      0   
    Voltage (mV):       7764
elpekos commented 2 years ago

Just want to say, I had to remove BCLM. I had several crashes happening randomly, generally once a day. Since I've uninstalled, no more crashes.

Devon7 commented 2 years ago

AlDente doesn't support Mojave, oh well. UPDATE: Same crash again, two days later, while charging after bclm write 100. No such crash for seven years but unclear whether bclm is at fault.

zackelia commented 1 year ago

I have not experienced any crashes since using the tool. If you have evidence to prove otherwise, I am willing to investigate.