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MacBook Pro 16 inch 2019 Intel - AlDente makes machine overheat?

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So I have a MacBook Pro 16 inch 2019 Intel model, and I heard that AlDente is a good app to use for monitoring battery life. Better than CoconutBattery. I liked the enhanced metrics AlDente offers.

I installed the Pro version of AlDente (Thanks SetApp) and set the limit to 80%.

I then started discharging the battery.

Within a few minutes my laptop was starting to run hot. 36 degrees hot for the battery. I asked my dad how hot it was and he said "It feels quite hot." I then uninstalled the app. The warmth of the machine dissipated within a few minutes.

My machine is old and the battery is around 82% capacity of a brand new machine.

Did I luck out with running it on Intel? or is it designed more so for Apple Silicon machines?

Posted Nov 5, 2025, 11:39 PM UTC

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