2019 macbook pro 13" not charging

cpk2y wrote:

I'm not on Catalina. I'm still running Mojave (10.14.6). There is no battery health management feature in the energy saver section of system preferences. So that feature doesn't have anything to do with my problem.

Thanks for the clarification.

This is normal battery function, it will not trigger a charge until it drops to ~89-90%

Additionally you can read:

My battery won't charge to 100%

Occasionally, the battery might not show a full charge (100%) in macOS, even after the power adapter has been connected for an extended period of time. The battery might appear to stop charging between 93 percent and 99 percent. This behavior is normal and will help to prolong the overall life of the battery.



About Mac notebook batteries

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/

Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks 

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585

if in doubt:

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cpk2y wrote:

My macbook pro is frequently having a charging issue. It is plugged in using the apple 61w USB-C charger. At 100% and plugged in, the battery will begin to drain down towards 90% and on the system report page it shows that it is not charging despite being plugged in. Eventually around 90% it will charge again. The charger appears to be undamaged. I've tried all four USB-C ports, tried different outlets in my house with the same issue. Resetting the SMC fixes the problem immediately, but within a day it happens again.

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

If you were to disable the new feature, it would go back to the old way of what you are expecting to see.

Hi cpk2y,

more and more people are complaining about this exact issue. Please contribute to our thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251525381

So we can channel our efforts and get a response from Apple about this weird charging behavior.

See you there!