Battery Prolonger

Battery Prolonger is a simple yet handy app for Mac OS X that helps you take care of your laptop's battery. It’s based on some great tips from batteryuniversity.com, which is backed by Cadex Electronics Inc. This site shares useful info about different batteries, how to charge and discharge them, and other related stuff.

Why Battery Care Matters

You might not know this, but heat can really mess up your battery life! Also, letting your battery drain all the way down isn’t a good idea either; it can actually make it less efficient over time. Battery University suggests that you should only partially discharge your battery. So, when it hits about 80%, unplug it! And once it drops to around 40%, plug it back in.

How Battery Prolonger Helps

The Battery Prolonger app is designed to help you stick to these tips. It can potentially extend your battery life up to four times longer than usual! The app keeps an eye on your battery status and sends you notifications when you hit those important limits. But don’t worry—you’re free to keep working even if you're not near a power source.

Personalizing Your Experience

This app doesn’t have a lot of fancy options, but that’s part of its charm! In the Preferences section, you can choose whether the app starts when you log in and turn on audio notifications if you'd like. You can also adjust the charge and discharge limits using easy-to-use slider bars.

A Simple Solution for Mac Users

In short, Battery Prolonger is a minimalist tool that helps you manage your Mac’s battery without any complicated features getting in the way. It follows guidelines from Isidor Buchmannm, the guy behind Cadex Electronics Inc., based on what you'll find at Battery University.