macOS 11.4 breaking AlDente Pro? #193

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opened 2025-12-30 02:19:32 +01:00 by adam · 7 comments

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:32 +01:00

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

Since yesterday's update to macOS Big Sur 11.4, AlDente is not working as expected; the icon is constantly changing between charging and pausing, but the battery is still getting charged.
I successfully switched over to the legacy Intel Mode (MacBook Pro 15" early 2019), which seemed to work, but after letting the unit sleep overnight I came back to a fully charged battery.

I've already tried reinstalling the helper tool, but that didn't solve the current behaviour.

Originally created by @Swistunopolis on GitHub (May 25, 2021). Since yesterday's update to macOS Big Sur 11.4, AlDente is not working as expected; the icon is constantly changing between charging and pausing, but the battery is still getting charged. I successfully switched over to the legacy Intel Mode (MacBook Pro 15" early 2019), which seemed to work, but after letting the unit sleep overnight I came back to a fully charged battery. I've already tried reinstalling the helper tool, but that didn't solve the current behaviour.

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adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:32 +01:00

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

Hi @Swistunopolis,

AlDente Pro works perfectly fine on my Intel MacBook after the update.
Did you deactivate "Optimised battery charging" in System Preferences/Battery/Battery?

@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): Hi @Swistunopolis, AlDente Pro works perfectly fine on my Intel MacBook after the update. Did you deactivate "Optimised battery charging" in System Preferences/Battery/Battery?

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:33 +01:00

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

Hi Matthias,

thanks for your response!
Yes, "Optimised battery charging" as well as "Manage battery longevity" had long been disabled; I just checked and they are still disabled.
Until the Update to 11.4, AlDente Pro had been working like a charm...

@Swistunopolis commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): Hi Matthias, thanks for your response! Yes, "Optimised battery charging" as well as "Manage battery longevity" had long been disabled; I just checked and they are still disabled. Until the Update to 11.4, AlDente Pro had been working like a charm...

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:33 +01:00

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

I've now reinstalled AlDente Pro (which did not solve the problem) and gave the system another reboot - so far, it seems to work now!
As always, no one knows what exactly this reboot seems to have fixed.
If I don't report back here within 48 hours, consider this issue resolved. :)

@Swistunopolis commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): I've now reinstalled AlDente Pro (which did not solve the problem) and gave the system another reboot - so far, it seems to work now! As always, no one knows what exactly this reboot seems to have fixed. If I don't report back here within 48 hours, consider this issue resolved. :)

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:33 +01:00

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

Have you tried to completely uninstall and reinstall AlDente Pro?

@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): Have you tried to completely uninstall and reinstall AlDente Pro?

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:33 +01:00

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

You might have typed your response before noticing my recent post, haven't you? :)

@Swistunopolis commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): You might have typed your response before noticing my recent post, haven't you? :)

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@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (May 26, 2021):

You might have typed your response before noticing my recent post, haven't you? :)

You are right, I think we wrote the comments at the same time.
I am glad it works again. :)

@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (May 26, 2021): > You might have typed your response before noticing my recent post, haven't you? :) You are right, I think we wrote the comments at the same time. I am glad it works again. :)

adam commented 2025-12-30 02:19:33 +01:00

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@itsoft3g commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2021):

For me too, Pro works after restart(after the 11.4 update).

@itsoft3g commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2021): For me too, Pro works after restart(after the 11.4 update).

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Reference: starred/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring#193