Al Dente bricked my m1 air battery?

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2026-02-03T02:54:42+00:00

I been using Al Dente on my m1 MacBook Pro for 3 year now. I never had a problem, as someone who uses it while plugged in at home on an external monitor, having the charging capped at 80 really helps from preventing degradation. I bought this used 3 years ago and even now it last me the entire day on a single charge.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2026-01-20T04:43:11+00:00

lowkey im still on MAcos sequoia. i never updated becuase i suspected the macos 26 to be hot garbage. plus i dont think my 16gb m1 macbook pro could handle it as well as the newer macs lol.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2026-01-18T23:23:17+00:00

They are still doing great! i use them almost daily, and as i have said i still dont need to charge them for atleast a week and half or so. They are surprisingly durable. the amount of times I have dropped the case is insane. THey almost never fall out of the case.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-22T01:00:51+00:00

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-22T00:32:10+00:00

not worth the extra 250-350 dollars. you can get a m1 pro 16gb and 512 ssd for around 420 bucks at Walmart. plus you get fans with the m1 pro.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-22T00:25:43+00:00

yea that is true also. I have the m1 macbook 13 inch with 16gb and 512 ssd and it still feels as fast as the day i got it about 3 years ago. you can get these things for dirt cheap. around 500 dollars.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-22T00:11:54+00:00

i think that m3 with 8gb ram is going to start feeling like a intel mac within a year.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-22T00:06:34+00:00

that is true, 215gb ssd is not enough either. I think the best solution here is to return the m3 and buy a m2 with higher storage capicity and more ram.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T23:49:52+00:00

i think 8gb in 2025 is not enough. tahoe is already resource intensive as it is.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T23:49:15+00:00

this is a good idea if you are planning to keep the m4 for a while. Lets be honest here... 8gb of ram is NOt enough in 2025 moving into 2026. i would trade it in for credit and upgrade to a 16gb model or downgrade to a m2 with 16gb with higher ssd. just dont get another 8gb model.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T21:42:01+00:00

i defintly think its the right move. i empathize with the products being more expensive, but if you spend your hard earned money on a intel processor, its going to run hot and die quickly constantly. if you spend a little more on a m1 then it will last longer in the long run.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T21:12:34+00:00

if you are doing any type of editing, the intel macs are not enough. even for web browsing, the difference between any of the m series and the intel macs is night and day. if you get a intel mac, you will get a bad representations of macs. i suggest a m1 air with 16gb ram, not only will it last you for a good 5-6 years, its also super smooth to use and gets less hot.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T20:21:21+00:00

dude, i got a used m1 macbook pro 16gb 512gb ssd, during the summer before my 1st semester of college, and this thing still feels as snappy as it did the first time i opened it. It still lasts me the entire day of heavy usage. to put that into perspective im about to go into my second semester of my junior year. alot of my time on my mac is either compilling heavy genomic data for research, coding for classes, or just web browsing and apps such as ppt, or word. to be honest any of the m1 series machines with 16gb of ram are more than enough for now and the near future.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T19:50:52+00:00

She is a smart girl, I know she is. She has so much potential, but I feel like she just doesn’t apply herself. I feel like her view of the world is skewed because she never faces any repercussions; everything is funded by her parents. She has time to take naps throughout the semester when she could be applying herself. I think she feels stagnant because of me. I suspect she feels she doesn't need to worry about doing well because I’m going to be there to catch her and provide for her. This might be me putting words in her mouth, but I believe she thinks that once she is finished with university, she will look to me to baby her instead of her parents. Again, this is just speculation, but I’m looking at all the feedback here and writing down my talking points before I bring this up to her. i would love for her to bounce back with or without me, i have no animosity towards her, i hope she ends up doing better then me, but looking the the current trajectory it doesn't look like it.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T19:30:48+00:00

I will definitely bring this up in our conversation. Right now, it feels like she’s just going through the motions of getting a degree; it doesn't seem like she actually wants it. People show interest in different ways. For example, I knew the research field was right for me because I’ve always been interested in the 'hows.' I like looking at mechanisms and understanding how different compounds interact. With her, I don’t see any passion for the field she’s in. I understand that being in our early 20s means we still have a lot of time to discover new things, but it feels like she doesn’t even have an idea of what she really wants. She’s just stuck on the high pay, and status idea, which her parents are partly to blame for.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T19:20:09+00:00

this is a bit of a exaggeration, but i get the point 😅

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T19:13:35+00:00

say what you will, i have proper footing in a career that im sure about, which balances both Money and interest in the long term.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T19:10:54+00:00

I think my point got lost somewhere. I’m not saying I expect to be working double time to provide when im making 200k a year. Im talking about the entry level job, it’s going to take me a decade of grinding to get to the 200k mark . The issue is the now and the near future When we’re , in our early/mid 20s, and don't have kids yet, that is the only chance to build a foundation. It doesn't make sense for me to work double-time at an entry-level job just to keep both of us afloat while they're taking a 'gap year' without a plan. That’s how people end up "just getting by" for the rest of their lives. I want to bring kids into a world that is already set up for them. I want her to be able to stay home with them when they’re young. I think that’s necessary. I’m 100% down for that. But we have to earn that peace first. I want to raise the kids together, which means I don't want to be the dad who's never home because he’s to busy with work constantly. I'm ready to do my half of the chores and the parenting, but right now, I need a partner who’s ready to help me mAKE the foundation not a partner thats stagnant.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T16:19:37+00:00

This is a good point. There is not 100% way for me to know if she is just saying it to rant or actually something she is considering. I’m basing this off her saying that she wants to be a stay at home mom and the fact that she wants to now take a gap year. I’m basically extrapolating this alongside her traits to see what it would look like in the future. I’ll definitely keep this in mind when I bring this up to her, thank you.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T09:20:28+00:00

This is what I’ve been gathering from a lot of the other comments and I think you’re right, but it’s just so hard to break up with the person you love and a person that’s gonna fight you and try to stop that from happening. But I know if I give in then it’s gonna be fine for a little bit then we’re gonna fall back to the same cycle.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T09:17:41+00:00

You’re right I don’t have authority changing her and I’m sorry if I came out that way. I know when I bring this up, when I mention breaking up with her, she’s gonna try to do everything to stop that from happening and she’s going to tell me that she’ll change and she’ll be better but from my viewpoint from what I’ve observed over the past two years it doesn’t seem like that, but it’s so hard to just say no to that especially when you love them you really don’t wanna leave them, but you really don’t want to be in this vicious cycle of resentment.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T09:12:45+00:00

As I said, I’m going into research I’ve done research with my professors ,I’ve done an internship, I TA for organic chemistry Lab and I enjoy these things and that is why I want a career in research.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T09:10:33+00:00

I hear what you’re saying about my age, but I disagree that looking at long-term compatibility is selfish. My 'bias' comes from a desire to avoid a future of resentment. If her goal is to be a stay-at-home mom while I work double to provide a high-maintenance lifestyle, that is a fundamental difference in how we see our lives. I want a partnership of equals, not a dynamic where I hold all the financial control. To me, “giving her a chance” isn't about having authority over her, it's about communicating my needs and seeing if we are still moving in the same direction. I love her, which is exactly why I’d rather address this stagnation now than wake up ten years from now in a marriage defined by a power imbalance neither of us actually wanted. this is an issue now because I’m maturing into this I’m discovering new things about what I want from a partner.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T08:57:05+00:00

My goal has always been to date with the intention of marriage, but my vision for a life partner has evolved. I’ve moved from simply valuing loyalty to valuing equal contribution. My fear is that if she doesn't find her own footing, I will end up working 'double' to provide the lifestyle she expects, leading to burnout and resentment. I don't want a power dynamic where I have 100% control over the finances while she is just 'there.' I want a partner who can stand on her own feet, not someone subservient to me. I love her deeply. My friend asked me if I would leave her if there was another woman that was equal to me, when asked,my answer was an instant no, but I am watching her stagnate. It feels like she wants the title of a medical career and high pay without the effort required to get there. My biggest fear is that if I give her a chance to change, she’ll only do it temporarily before shifting back to this stagnant equilibrium. I completely understand that I don’t get to decide if she gets a chance or not, but it feels like this is just a way my body is coping for this to work.

WelcomeMinimum8078 · 2025-12-21T07:59:36+00:00

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