There was a problem setting the charge limit

[florin-hcl]

So this app worked with no problems until now. Suddenly, it says "There was a problem setting the charge limit. Please make sure you have administrator privileges." and this is my own computer and I'm the admin... I own it... no problems... until now. For some reason I can't change the charge limit in v1.5.

[godly-devotion]

Is this a new problem after updating to v1.5 or were you using this version before without issue? What is your MacBook and macOS version?

[florin-hcl]

This is a new problem after the latest update. I'm using macOS Monterey 12.0.1 on a MacBook Pro 13'' i5 2016

[godly-devotion]

If you open Terminal app and paste this command, what's the output? (It should set the charge limit to 80%)

sudo /Applications/Charge\ Limiter.app/Contents/Resources/bclm write 80

[florin-hcl]

After I started getting that error, the limit was removed and the battery charged to 100%.

I reinstalled the app, I typed that command in Terminal and I got the usual macOS popup about unverified developers, I went to Security and opened Charge Limiter from there. I got the same error as before.

Then, I typed the same thing in Terminal again and I didn't get any kind of message or output (except sudo asking for credentials). I let my battery discharge down to 77%, I plugged the laptop back in and now charging stopped at 83%. When I click on the battery icon in the top bar it says "Battery Is Not Charging".

The command line worked fine! It feels like it's something related to the GUI.

[triumphantomato]

i had the same error - it looks like the gui prompts for a value between 40-100, but the command line prompts for a value between 50-100.

i entered the gui again and tried 50 and got a "success!" message

[jcherrera]

sudo /Applications/Charge\ Limiter.app/Contents/Resources/bclm write 80

keyNotFound(code: "BCLM")

on macos 13.2

[charly32]

macbook air 11 2013 big sur 11.7.10

with trick "sudo /Applications/Charge\ Limiter.app/Contents/Resources/bclm write 80"

Success!

If your MacBook currently has more than 80% charge, leave the charger unplugged until the battery level is a little less than that. Afterwards, you can leave the MacBook connected to the charger and the battery will not charge over 80%.

thanks

[amlboeton]

sudo /Applications/Charge\ Limiter.app/Contents/Resources/bclm write 80

keyNotFound(code: "BCLM")

on Ventura 13.6.7