16" MacBook Pro Battery Capacity Dropping

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16" MacBook Pro Battery Capacity Dropping

Hi guys,

My Macbook Pro "16's battery life is down to 90% on 150 cycles. It's dropped 5% in the last month. It has fluctuated from 93-95% a fair bit but never dropped to 90%. Is this something I should be concerned about? I bought it in December. I'm not sure if I should contact Apple support or not. I cannot go into an Apple store because of the current pandemic, and I've also got a concussion that'll probably keep me in bed for a while. I'm just wondering how to manage this.

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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 23, 2020 3:47 PM

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leroydouglas

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Jun 23, 2020 6:36 PM in response to CA168

This is the new normal—

macOS Catalina 10.15.5 introduces battery health management, a feature designed to improve the lifespan of your Mac notebook's battery.

The Battery Health button appears in >SystemPreferences>Energy Saver —this feature is limited to Mac laptops with Thunderbolt 3 ports. That equates to all MacBook Pro models released since late 2016 and the Retina-capable MacBook Air models released since 2018.

About battery health management in Mac notebooks https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094

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Jun 23, 2020 5:57 PM in response to CA168

If it’s above 80% I suspect they’ll tell you it’s functioning properly, and that’s likely true. Keep an eye on it, but don’t obsess. If it drops down close to 80%, call.

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Jun 24, 2020 12:52 AM in response to leroydouglas

Hi Leroydouglas, actually I hadn't updated 15.5 until yesterday when checking things out. So this issue persists regardless of this feature.

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16" MacBook Pro Battery Capacity Dropping

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