How to Enable/Disable Battery Health Management on MacBook – Guide
Apple’s macOS Catalina 10.15.5 has a new Battery Health Management feature designed to extend the battery life of Mac notebooks. Enabled by default, users can choose to disable it if they wish. Here’s how it works.
All MacBooks rely on lithium-ion batteries, which can degrade over time due to factors like temperature and charge cycles. As the battery ages, its performance and lifespan may be reduced.
Apple has announced a new battery-saving feature for Macs with the release of macOS Catalina 10.15.5, similar to the one introduced for iPhones with iOS 13. The feature monitors temperature and charging patterns to reduce the rate at which batteries age chemically, helping to extend their life.
Enabling the battery preservation feature on Macs can help preserve the battery, but it can also lead to a quicker discharge if used without being connected to power.
How battery health management works on macOS Catalina
MacBook batteries have a limited lifespan, with most models lasting up to 1000 charge cycles before needing to be replaced. This can be costly and inconvenient for users.
Apple’s battery health management feature in macOS 10.15.5 Catalina helps extend the life of compatible MacBook models by analyzing usage and charging habits. If it predicts a long charge, it will automatically stop charging at 100%, reducing the number of charge cycles.
Ensuring your MacBook’s battery health is maintained is key to extending its life. To do this, enable the battery health management option in macOS and let it learn your usage patterns and charging frequency. This will prevent the device from charging to 100% when connected to a power adapter.
Supported MacBook models
Apple’s latest MacBook Pro, Air and other models released after them are now compatible with battery health management, thanks to the Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C port. Upgrading to macOS 10.15.5 Catalina will enable the feature in System Preferences.
Will my MacBook charge up to 100%?
Apple’s battery health management feature optimizes charging for MacBooks, learning from users’ usage habits to ensure the device is charged up to 100%.
iPhone’s optimized battery charging, introduced with iOS 13, helps preserve battery life by learning your daily routine and predicting how long the phone will stay on the charger. Rather than charging to 100%, it stops at 80%.
How to Enable or disable battery health management on Mac
To prevent your MacBook’s battery from being automatically limited, disable the function in Settings. Here’s how:
Tap the Apple logo in the upper left corner, then select System Preferences. You can also use Command + Space to open Spotlight Search and type in System Preferences.
Go to Power Saver and select Battery Health to access more information about your device’s battery.
You can disable the battery health management feature in the dialog box.
Confirm your selection by selecting ‘Shut Down’ again.
How to Find the battery charge cycles on your MacBook
Apple has added a feature to its MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models that allows users to check the charge cycle of their laptop battery. To do so, simply follow the instructions provided in macOS.
Press Command + Space to open Spotlight Search, then type System Information to access the menu.
Click the Power option in the Hardware menu of the window that opens to view all information about your MacBook’s hardware, software and network.
View the cycle count in the battery information in the right pane of Health information.
To ensure your MacBook’s battery is in good health, enable the battery health management feature. This will run in the background and prevent the cycle count from increasing too quickly, though you won’t be able to see it in action. To check your battery’s status, monitor the cycle count.
Final note
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