“Are you charging me with a potato?”
Unhinged
macOS application, lives in your menu bar.
Your Mac already has a job.Now give it a personality.
See how fast you’re charging. Hear what your Mac thinks about it.
Supports USB-C & MagSafe.
One time. No subscription. No account.
Charge and discharge, in the menu bar. Max is the charger’s rated watts. Draw is live watts in or out.
Give your Mac a personality.
Unhinged
Jerry B
Pro
Your Mac treats electricity like a drug.
Fast, loud, and personally offended by a slow charger.
“Are you charging me with a potato?”
“I can hear the WiFi.”
Overworked Employee
Archer
Pro
Your Mac is the employee. Your charger is management.
Flat, corporate, and one status update from quitting.
“Is this a charger or a participation trophy?”
“Who approved this?”
After Dark
Hope
Pro · opt-in
Your Mac after everyone else has gone home.
Low voice. Late hour. Opt in on purpose.
Probably best left off during meetings.
Your Mac has a lot to say.
“This is gonna take longer than the DMV.”
Unhinged
“I can hear the WiFi.”
Unhinged
“Is this a charger or a participation trophy?”
Overworked Employee
“Wait. Did I just get a raise?”
Overworked Employee
“Who approved this?”
Overworked Employee
Three ninety-nine. One time. That’s it.
Free forever
Because charging your Mac shouldn’t require a subscription. The useful stuff. Free.
- Charger rating (Max watts)
- Live charge and discharge watts (Draw)
- Sound effects for every charge speed
Notarized macOS zip, mirrored on this site. Unzip and move ChargeFX.app to Applications.
Download freePro — $3.99 once
Give it the weird stuff.
- Everything in Free
- 3 voice packs: Unhinged, Overworked Employee, After Dark (opt-in)
- Custom sounds for every event
- Reactions when you unplug, hit low battery, and finish charging
- Quiet hours: tones during work, personality after
After you pay you land on the Pro unlock page with your key.
Go Pro — $3.99One time. No subscription. No account.
Quick questions?→
- Does it monitor charge and discharge?
- Yes. Max is the charger’s rated watts. Draw is live watts coming in while you charge, or going out on battery.
- Can I bring my own sounds?
- With Pro, yes. Point any event at an audio file that stays on your Mac.
- Which moments talk?
- Five plug-in speeds, plus unplug, low battery, and fully charged. Each one can be quiet.
More questions
Does ChargeFX monitor MacBook charging and battery discharge?
Yes. ChargeFX is a macOS menu-bar monitor for Mac and MacBook. Max is the charger’s rated watts. Draw is the live watts — coming in while you charge over MagSafe or USB-C, or going out while the battery discharges. It is a glanceable tool, not a diagnostic power meter.
What’s the difference between Max and Draw?
Max is what the charger is rated to deliver. Draw is the live watts: what the Mac is taking while it charges, or what the battery is discharging when you are unplugged. Draw changes as the battery fills, so a 96W charger might only be drawing 22W near the end of a charge. ChargeFX shows you both. The sounds follow Max, so the personality doesn’t change every few seconds.
MagSafe and USB-C?
Both. Plug in either one and ChargeFX does its thing.
Does it work on my Mac?
Yep. ChargeFX supports macOS 12 Monterey and newer.
Why do the sounds follow Max, not Draw?
Your Mac’s actual draw changes constantly. That’s useful information, but it’s not a very good basis for a sound effect. So ChargeFX uses the charger’s rated speed for its personality and keeps live draw visible as a number.
What’s free, and what’s $3.99?
Free forever: charger rating (Max watts), live charge and discharge watts (Draw), and sound effects for every charge speed. Pro is $3.99 once — three voice packs (Unhinged, Overworked Employee, and After Dark, which is opt-in), custom sounds for every event, reactions when you unplug, hit low battery, and finish charging, and Quiet Hours (tones during work, personality after). No subscription. No account.
Is Pro a subscription?
Nope. $3.99 once. No account. No recurring charge.
What is After Dark?
After Dark is an optional Pro voice pack, voiced by Hope. It’s off until you opt in, and it’s probably best left off during meetings. Quiet Hours keeps tones on during work and saves the personality — including After Dark — for after.
Can I use my own sounds?
With Pro, yes. Assign your own audio file to any event: each charge speed, unplugging, low battery, and fully charged. Files stay on your Mac. You can use audio you own or have permission to use. ChargeFX only ships original or properly cleared audio.
What events make sounds?
Plugging in (five speed tiers), unplugging, low battery, and fully charged. Each can be turned on or off.
Can I turn sound off and keep the numbers?
Absolutely. The numbers still work if your Mac needs to keep its mouth shut. Max and Draw remain visible even when sounds are muted.