Protect your battery
with lifecycle alerts.
Get notified at 80% charge to unplug and extend lifespan. Plus plug, unplug, and charger alerts for every battery state change — with custom sounds for each one.
Free 3-day trial • No credit card required
Free 3-day trial • No credit card required
Juicy is available for your MacOS
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Charging to 100%
is killing your battery
Lithium-ion cells degrade fastest at high states of charge. Keeping your MacBook between 20–80% can nearly double its useful lifespan. The fix? A simple alert when you hit 80%.
Without lifecycle alerts
- Battery sits at 100% all day, accelerating degradation.
- No idea when your charger accidentally disconnects.
- Discover at 9% that you were on battery for three hours.
- Battery degrades ~20% faster than it could.
With lifecycle alerts
- 80% notification fires — unplug and protect the cells.
- Instant alert when the charger disconnects unexpectedly.
- Satisfying sound when your Mac starts charging.
- Battery lifespan extended by hundreds of cycles.
Every state change covered
Alerts for every battery moment
80% charge alert
Get notified the moment your MacBook crosses 80%. Unplug, let your battery cycle lower, and extend its lifespan by hundreds of charge cycles.
Plug-in notifications
A subtle notification when your charger is plugged in — confirmation that your Mac is actually charging. Perfect for flaky USB-C cables.
Unplug notifications
Instant alert when your charger disconnects. No more finding out three hours later that your kitten yanked the cable.
Custom sound per event
Assign a different macOS sound to each lifecycle event — one for plug-in, another for unplug, another for hitting 80%. Silent mode also supported.
Low battery lifecycle alerts
Combines with Juicy's custom alerts to give you the full lifecycle picture: charging up, hitting 80%, unplugging, draining, and reaching critical levels.
Built to extend battery life
Backed by lithium-ion chemistry research — keeping your battery between 20–80% significantly extends its rated cycle count and overall lifespan.
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Save your battery.
Once and for all.
A one-time payment. Every lifecycle alert unlocked for life.
Free Trial
3 days, full features
- Custom battery alerts at any %
- Battery health monitoring
- Lifecycle alerts & notifications
- No credit card required
Pro License
One-time payment
- Pay once, use forever
- One year of free updates
- Use on up to 2 Macs
- All Pro features unlocked
Optional renewal for another year of updates at $9.99 via the license manager once period ends
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Lifetime License
One-time payment
- Lifetime updates, never renew
- Use on up to 2 Macs
- All Pro features unlocked
- Support indie development
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Lifecycle alert
questions
Everything about protecting your MacBook battery with lifecycle alerts.
Why should I get an alert when my MacBook hits 80% charge?
Lithium-ion batteries degrade fastest at high states of charge. Keeping your MacBook between 20–80% can dramatically extend its lifespan. An 80% alert lets you unplug at the sweet spot before damage accrues — without needing to remember manually.
Does macOS already have an 80% charge limit feature?
macOS has 'Optimized Battery Charging' which delays charging past 80% based on your schedule, but it only works predictably if your usage patterns are very consistent. Juicy's explicit 80% alert works every single time, regardless of your schedule.
Can I get notified when my charger is unplugged?
Yes. Juicy sends an instant notification the moment your charger disconnects — so you'll never discover hours later that your cable was loose or knocked out.
Does Juicy support custom sounds for each lifecycle event?
Absolutely. You can assign a different sound to plug-in, unplug, charged-above-80%, and low battery alerts. Or go silent and use only the on-screen notification.
Will lifecycle alerts actually extend my MacBook's battery lifespan?
Yes, indirectly. The alerts remind you to unplug near 80% so lithium-ion cells don't sit at high voltage for extended periods — which is one of the main causes of battery degradation. It's a simple habit that pays off over years of use.
Do lifecycle alerts work with Juicy's custom low-battery alerts?
Yes — they're designed to work together. Lifecycle alerts cover charging events and state changes, while custom battery alerts cover specific percentage thresholds. Most users enable both.
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Juicy is available for your MacOS
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