AlDente 1.26.1

AlDente 1.26.1 Farfalle

Pro

• Added the option to toggle the macOS Low Power Mode from AlDente's Feature settings.

• An indication of whether Lower Power Mode is active can now be found in the Sensor Data panel under "Power Specs".

• Added the option to choose what happens when you right-click on AlDente's menu bar icon.

• Fixed a bug that caused the screen to stay off when continuing the Calibration Mode in some scenarios.

• Fixed a bug that caused the charge limit to change after using the Calibration Mode.

• Removed the redundant "Hide Menubar Icon" setting.

• Automatic Discharge will now start to engage 30 seconds after the app starts to increase compatibility with some Thunderbolt docks.

• Improved Power Flow accuracy for some devices.

• When Automatic Discharge is enabled and the MacBook is used in Clamshell Mode, AlDente now waits 15 seconds to start discharging after the cable is plugged in. This increases the compatability with some Thunderbolt 4 docks.

• Fixed a bug that caused charge limit issues when Sailing Mode was enabled and the battery was at 20%.

All

• Added Serbian translation.

• Updated Polish and Russian translations.

• Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when enabling sleep in some scenarios.

• Fixed a bug that caused MacBooks with Intel Mode enabled to always charge to 100% when powered off.

• Added a safety feature to prevent the charge limit from getting stuck on some Apple Silicon devices.

• AlDente now locally saves some sensor data values for visualization in future updates.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.25.2

AlDente 1.25.2 Tagliatelle

All

• Fixed a bug that caused the charge limit not to remain when the App was closed on Intel MacBooks with MagSafe 2.
• Fixed a bug that caused the percentage to change under some circumstances when enabling Intel Mode.
• Fixed a bug that caused the app to incorrectly determine whether a charging cable was attached (MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch, mid-2015).
• Debug File Improvements.

Pro

• Fixed a visual glitch in Power Flow for macOS 11 users.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.25.1

AlDente 1.25.1 Tagliatelle

All

• Fixed a bug that caused the App to crash at launch for MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015).

• Fixed a bug that caused the screen to lock when reinstalling the helper during clamshell mode.

Pro

• Fixed a bug where the "Electrical Specs" sensor data would not show up in the popover.

• Reduced the height of the Power Flow panel in the settings.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.25

AlDente 1.25 Tagliatelle

Pro

• Added a Sensor Data widget to view battery-related data at a glance.

• Improved popover design by adding transparency effects to the widgets.

• Added hysteresis for the heat protection feature. There is now a minimum duration of 5 minutes for charging and pausing within heat protection. Read more about the updated Heat Protection feature on our blog: Feature Explanation - Heat Protection

• Temperatures are now alternatively displayed in Fahrenheit depending on the macOS preference.

• Calibration mode can now be continued after restarting AlDente or your MacBook.

• Added the option to remember the decision if Calibration Mode should be resumed after an interruption.

• The calibration widget now includes a button to stop the calibration.

• Improved the accuracy of the Power Flow data for MagSafe 2 MacBook Pros.

All

• AlDente now asks if you want to quit the app when cmd+q is pressed.

• Overhauled AlDente's init and exit systems to further improve stability.

• Updated Dutch translations.

• Fixed a bug that caused the app to hang after discharging in clamshell mode.

• Fixed a bug that caused the charge limit to remain active even when the app was closed on Intel MacBooks.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.24.1

AlDente 1.24.1 Linguini

• [All] General stability improvements.

• [All] Improved Intel Mode reliability.

• [All] Removed unused libraries and assets.

• [All] Vastly improved compatability with the 12" MacBook models.

• [All] Updated Korean, traditional Chinese and French translations.

• [Pro] Improved graphical display of Calibration mode.

• [Pro] Calibration states can now be changed by simply double-clicking the corresponding state.

• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused "Disable Sleep until Charge Limit" not to work correctly in some scenarios.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.24

Linguini

• [All] Fixed a bug that caused MacBooks with Intel Mode enabled to not maintain the charge limit when AlDente was closed. (This time for real, we promise!)
• [All] Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when the "Schedule" tab was selected in AlDente's settings.
• [All] Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash on Apple Silicon MacBooks running macOS Big Sur or Sonoma.
• [All] Improved VoiceOver usability.
• [Pro] Complete overhaul of the "Sailing Mode" feature. Read more about in on our blog: Feature Explanation: Sailing Mode.
• [Pro] Added a new visual indicator for the sailing range in the status bar.
• [Pro] The Power Flow feature is out of Beta!
• [Pro] Tweaked the status bar colors for better readability of the status icons.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused "Stop Charging when Sleeping" to not work properly in some scenarios.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused MacBooks in Clamshell mode to not go to sleep properly if sleep was disabled beforehand.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.23

Pappardelle

• [All] Added support for the new M3 based MacBook Pros.
• [Pro] The current battery percentage is now also shown as text in the status bar.
• [Pro] The calibration state is now shown in the Popup while a calibration is running.
• [Pro] Slight status bar design improvements.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused MacBook to always charge to 100% when AlDente is closed in Intel Mode.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused the "Control Magsafe LED" Option to not appear in the settings for Thunderbolt 2 MacBooks.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused "Disable Sleep until Charge Limit" to not work correctly in some scenarios.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.22.3

Fettuccine

• [All] New Backend that improves stability and our ability to debug and support new MacBooks.
• [All] Fixed a bug that caused the charge limit not to work on certain systems.
• [All] Simplified the "Menubar Icon" settings.
• [All] Reduced background CPU usage.
• [All] Added Romanian language.
• [Pro] The menubar icon now updates faster.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused the Schedule tab to crash under certain conditions.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused the system to not go to sleep immediately after the charge limit is reached when "Disable Sleep until Charge Limit" is activated.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused a glitch when the "Show Dock Icon" option was toggled too fast.
• [Pro] Power Flow now works on all supported systems.
• [Pro] Small changes and improvenemts to the schedule feature.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.22.2

Fettuccine

• [All] Fixed a bug that caused some layouts to appear incorrect when using AlDente with right-to-left languages.
• [All] Fixed a bug that caused the VoiceOver Accessibility Feature to not work correctly.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when deleting a scheduled task in some cases.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug where the menu bar icon text was cut off at 100%.
• [Pro] Power Flow (beta) is now supported on the MacBook Pro 13" 2017.
• [Pro] Sailing Mode now persists a restart of AlDente or system reboot again.
• [Pro] Sleep is now disabled during all phases of Calibration Mode.
• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused the battery percentage to always appear in the menu bar, even if disabled.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen

AlDente 1.22

Fettuccine

• [Pro] [Thunderbolt 3 Macbooks] Exciting new Beta Feature: Power Flow. Check it out here: Feature Explanation: Power Flow.

• [Pro] Completely redesigned Menubar icons to better blend into macOS.

• [Pro] Added the option to use the battery icon of macOS, optional in colors.

• [Pro] [Non-Thunderbolt 3 Macbooks] When AlDente is closed or the MacBook is turned off, the persistent charge limit is now set to the lower limit of the set Sailing Mode range.

• [Pro] Settings now get backed up when a pro license is deactivated and can be restored once the Pro version is activated again.

• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused the Sailing Mode UI to show wrong numbers while Calibration Mode is active.

• [Pro] Fixed a bug that caused Calibration Mode to cancel immediately when triggered through a Schedule task while the power cable is not connected.

• [All] Refreshed the UI design of the popup window.

• [All] Fixed a bug that caused faulty UI layout generation for some languages.

• [All] Fixed a bug where AlDente did not register when the helper removal is canceled properly.

• [All] Added a warning message when the discharge button is clicked while the charge limit is higher than the current percentage.

• [All] Added a "Don't show again" checkbox to the helper installation popup.

• [All] Fixed a bug that caused the app to hang after a successful helper installation in some scenarios.

With peace & love from Vienna,
AppHouseKitchen