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Can I set a maximum charge % on my MacBook Pro?

Is there a setting to change (possibly through a Terminal command) that can set a maximum charge level for the battery on my MacBook Pro? I typically have it plugged in 24/7 and would like to limit the charge level to preserve the battery life. I have seen another thread about this, but that was from 2013, so I'm hoping almost 9 years might have resulted in some additional capability. I know Tesla vehicles have this capability...does the Mac?

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Posted on Jan 9, 2022 2:59 PM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2022 3:08 PM

See the information about optimized battery charging in If battery charging is paused or on hold on your Mac - Apple Support

The option will maintain your battery at 80% if it is used mainly while plugged in.

Also see: About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support

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Jan 9, 2022 3:08 PM in response to AskBig

See the information about optimized battery charging in If battery charging is paused or on hold on your Mac - Apple Support

The option will maintain your battery at 80% if it is used mainly while plugged in.

Also see: About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support

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Jan 9, 2022 3:04 PM in response to AskBig

Due to the actual nature of the macOS and its over-view of hardware

the feature already exists in the configuration; an automatic one, that

does its job very well without any personal micro-management action.

Learn more about the modern Mac by reading Support documentation.

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