Battery charge limiter for Apple Silicon MacBook devices
17 days ago
- #Open Source
- #Battery Management
- #Apple Silicon
- Tool helps maintain Apple Silicon Macbook battery at 80% to prolong longevity.
- Free and open-source; works only on Apple Silicon Macs, not Intel.
- Install via brew, dmg, or CLI; requires admin password for setup.
- Features include discharging to 80%, disabling charging above 80%, and persistence after reboot.
- CLI allows custom charging percentages and various battery management commands.
- Alternative to Optimized Charging in MacOS, offering user control over battery charging.
- Includes troubleshooting steps for path/permission issues in earlier versions.
- URLs called for updates and analytics, all over HTTPS for privacy.
- Encourages contributions via pull requests, feature requests, or motivational tweets.