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If you get the annoying `"AlDente cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"` or `"AlDente.app" can’t be opened because Apple can’t check it for malicious software.` messages on Catalina, simply navigate to your Applications folder using Finder, right click on AlDente and select `Open`. Then you can proceed to start the tool normally. If you get the annoying `"AlDente cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"` or `"AlDente.app" can’t be opened because Apple can’t check it for malicious software.` messages on Catalina, simply navigate to your Applications folder using Finder, right click on AlDente and select `Open`. Then you can proceed to start the tool normally.
On the first start, the application is going to ask you to allow installing a helper tool. This is necessary, since writing SMC Keys requires root privileges. On the first start, the application is going to ask you to allow installing a helper tool. This is necessary, since writing SMC Keys requires root privileges.
Once finished, enter your desired max. charging percentage by clicking on the 🍝 icon on your Once finished, enter your desired max. charging percentage by clicking on the 🍝 icon on your menu bar.
menu bar.
For some reason, macOS will always try to squeeze in a few more percent than specified by the SMC. For example, if you set yours to 80% it will stop charging at around 83%, so be patient. Strangely, this is not the case using Windows with bootcamp, therefore I have chosen not to correct this inaccuracy in code for now. For some reason, macOS will always try to squeeze in a few more percent than specified by the SMC. For example, if you set yours to 80% it will stop charging at around 83%, so be patient. Strangely, this is not the case using Windows with bootcamp, therefore I have chosen not to correct this inaccuracy in code for now.
Usually, the operating system will take a minute or two registering the changes, so be patient. You can check if it's working by setting the max. percentage to e.g.: 70%. After a while, clicking on your battery icon will report "Battery is not charging" if you have more than ≈73% left, even tough your charger is connected. Notice that in this state, your MacBook is still powered by the charger, but the battery is not charging anymore. Usually, the operating system will take a minute or two registering the changes, so be patient. You can check if it's working by setting the max. percentage to e.g.: 70%. After a while, clicking on your battery icon will report "Battery is not charging" if you have more than ≈73% left, even tough your charger is connected. Notice that in this state, your MacBook is still powered by the charger, but the battery is not charging anymore.
IMPORTANT: Keeping your battery at a lower percentage, such as 20-70%, over weeks without doing full cycles (100%-0%) can result in a disturbed battery calibration. When this happens, your Macbook might turn off with 40-50% left or your battery capacity will drop significantly. However, this is only due to a disturbed battery calibration and not because of a faulty or degraded battery. To avoid this issue, we recommend doing at least one full cycle (0%-100%) every month. Even if your battery calibration gets disturbed, doing 4-5 full cycles will recalibrate your battery and the capacity will go up again.
## FAQ ## FAQ
* IT DOES NOT WORK??? * IT DOES NOT WORK???