Up and running and at 100% - why doesn't my battery charge fall?

[fearby]

Al dente pro Sonoma MacBook Pro M3 - Used the helper application to set it to go to 70% but using external monitor via USBC I am at 100% charge and show no sign of dropping. Is this what al dente is supposed to do?

[marcospgp]

Your mac is likely relying on the charger and thus the battery isn't being relied on. Try unplugging the charger until it goes below your limit.

[fearby]

The charger is not plugged in. I am using an external monitor via USBC and that is where the charge is coming from. Does AL dente not work if USBC devices are plugged in and providing charge?

[MatthiasKerbl]

Hi @fearby,

If you want your MacBook battery to stay at 70% instead of 100%, you must first discharge it to 70%. You can do this by using the Discharge feature of AlDente or unplugging your MacBook from all power supplies.

Best,
Matthias