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pravj a day ago

Plug-That-In [https://plugthat.in] (Mac App; Paid)

An annoying little laptop charging reminder utility that does the job.

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There are times when I'm deeply immersed in focused work, a meeting, or engaging video content and end up missing the usual low-battery notifications on my MacBook.

When the laptop suddenly shuts down, it's followed by the familiar and frustrating walk to find a charger or power outlet. It can be annoying and occasionally embarrassing, especially when rejoining a session a few minutes later with, "Sorry, my battery died."

Over the past few weekends, I built Plug-That-In, an app that introduces "floating/moving notifications". These alerts follow the cursor, providing a stronger, harder-to-miss nudge regardless of what’s happening on screen.

The app also includes a few critical features:

- Reminder Mode: When the battery reaches critical levels, the app emits a configurable alert similar to a car's seatbelt warning, continuing until the battery is addressed.

- Do Not Disturb Settings: Customize alerts and sounds based on context, such as when system audio is playing, a video is active, or the camera is in use.

It grew out of a personal need, and I'm glad to see it used by over 50 people in the past month.

danr4 a day ago | parent [-]

instant buy. thanks!

EDIT: funnily enough seems like its using a lot of battery?

pravj 18 hours ago | parent [-]

Glad you found it relevant, and thanks for sharing the feedback.

Not going to deny that it was a bummer to read your second line, lost all the Endorphins earned from reading the first one. Nevertheless, I want to fix this if it's a legit issue.

Do you mind sharing more details on the battery consumption from the app?

I'm using IOKit power source notifications and hearing this feedback for the first time. (personally using this on my work [old M2] and personal [new M4] MacBooks for the last ~2 months).