AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring

Ability to alter current output from USB C ports on MBP

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#576 opened on Jan 30, 2022

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Description

I'm not sure if this can fit into the scope of your product, but I would love to alter the current output from the USB C ports. I imagine being able to ideally alter the current output based on the sound so that the light connected to my Macbook Pro becomes dim/bright according to the music. I know it's a tall order, I just want to know if it's possible, and any way I can help.

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Tech stack
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Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
This issue requests a feature to control USB C power output based on audio input, which is not directly related to the app's battery management scope. The maintainers have not responded, and the feasibility depends on macOS hardware level APIs. To proceed, investigate if there are any available APIs in IOKit or similar for altering USB C power delivery on MacBooks. If not possible, this may need to be closed.