Why I turn the battery health management off, but the MacBook Pro still has the same charging behavior - won't charge until battery is below a random number...
It is a MacBook Pro late 2021 14 inches version. I know the Monterey has the new feature to protect the battery but I really don't like to let the Mac determine the timing of charge. Therefore the "optimized battery charging" is off all the time. But, three months after I bought and used this MBP, I found its battery drains even with the adapter connected. The system information shows the adapter is connected but not charging. It charges as if an optimized battery charging option is on: charged to 100% and then goes down to somewhere between 90 to 95% before charging again. BUT I TURN THE OPTIMIZED BATTERY CHARGING OFF!!!
I went to the Genius Bar and the staff (at least three) told me they have no idea of what is going on and they suggest me to wait for the latest release of macOS. But not, it is the macOS 12.3 and the problem still exists.
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.3