Battery charge limit options for Late 2013 MacBook Pro 15"? #190

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adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:30 +01:00

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Originally created by @Peter376 on GitHub (May 25, 2021).

Hello, I downloaded AlDente (free version) and was planning on buying the pro version (as I usually tend to support developers), when I found that the unit keeps charging beyond the limit. After that I looked in the FAQ and found that pre-2016 models are not supported.

The unit is a Late 2013 MBP Retina 15". It's on Catalina 10.15.7. Is this a practical decision? Or is it impossible to access the SMC on older models?

Could there be another way / app to use on this machine?

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Pete

Originally created by @Peter376 on GitHub (May 25, 2021). Hello, I downloaded AlDente (free version) and was planning on buying the pro version (as I usually tend to support developers), when I found that the unit keeps charging beyond the limit. After that I looked in the FAQ and found that pre-2016 models are not supported. The unit is a Late 2013 MBP Retina 15". It's on Catalina 10.15.7. Is this a practical decision? Or is it impossible to access the SMC on older models? Could there be another way / app to use on this machine? Thank you. Kind regards, Pete

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@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021):

Hi @Peter376,

AlDente works on your MacBook but you have to enable "Use Classic SMC key(Intel)".
Unfortunately, the pro features are not available for your MacBook model.

Kind regards,

Matthias

@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): Hi @Peter376, AlDente works on your MacBook but you have to enable "Use Classic SMC key(Intel)". Unfortunately, the pro features are not available for your MacBook model. Kind regards, Matthias

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:31 +01:00

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@Peter376 commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021):

Ok, thank you. I thought I read in the FAQ that that option was only for bootcamp setups. I'll try it.
It works, thanks for your support.

@Peter376 commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): Ok, thank you. I thought I read in the FAQ that that option was only for bootcamp setups. I'll try it. It works, thanks for your support.

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@chetanpm commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2021):

Hi @Peter376,

AlDente works on your MacBook but you have to enable "Use Classic SMC key(Intel)". Unfortunately, the pro features are not available for your MacBook model.

Kind regards,

Matthias

I am on late 2013 15" macbook pro running Big Sur 11.6 and Aldente 1.07:
It runs on intel mode and it doesn't stop charging after the set limit of 80 is reached. It keeps charging.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9249405/136377422-4c2d5d06-5840-4f54-bb06-a5b6ac929034.mp4

@chetanpm commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2021): > Hi @Peter376, > > AlDente works on your MacBook but you have to enable "Use Classic SMC key(Intel)". Unfortunately, the pro features are not available for your MacBook model. > > Kind regards, > > Matthias I am on late 2013 15" macbook pro running Big Sur 11.6 and Aldente 1.07: It runs on intel mode and it doesn't stop charging after the set limit of 80 is reached. It keeps charging. https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9249405/136377422-4c2d5d06-5840-4f54-bb06-a5b6ac929034.mp4

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@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2021):

Hi @Peter376,
AlDente works on your MacBook but you have to enable "Use Classic SMC key(Intel)". Unfortunately, the pro features are not available for your MacBook model.
Kind regards,
Matthias

I am on late 2013 15" macbook pro running Big Sur 11.6 and Aldente 1.07: It runs on intel mode and it doesn't stop charging after the set limit of 80 is reached. It keeps charging.

Screen.Recording.2021-10-07.at.5.03.00.PM.mp4

Hi @chetanpm,

In Intel Mode, AlDente is off the macOS battery scale by up to 5%. Therefore, your MacBook should stop charging at 85% at the latest.
This is due to Intel Mode using the "real" battery scale and not the macOS battery scale which is always off a couple of percents.

Cheers,
Matthias

@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2021): > > Hi @Peter376, > > AlDente works on your MacBook but you have to enable "Use Classic SMC key(Intel)". Unfortunately, the pro features are not available for your MacBook model. > > Kind regards, > > Matthias > > I am on late 2013 15" macbook pro running Big Sur 11.6 and Aldente 1.07: It runs on intel mode and it doesn't stop charging after the set limit of 80 is reached. It keeps charging. > > Screen.Recording.2021-10-07.at.5.03.00.PM.mp4 Hi @chetanpm, In Intel Mode, AlDente is off the macOS battery scale by up to 5%. Therefore, your MacBook should stop charging at 85% at the latest. This is due to Intel Mode using the "real" battery scale and not the macOS battery scale which is always off a couple of percents. Cheers, Matthias

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@chetanpm commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2021):

Set to 75%, it stops charging at 80. Thanks :)

@chetanpm commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2021): Set to 75%, it stops charging at 80. Thanks :)

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Reference: starred/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring#190