MacBook Pro shows "battery not charging" for a few seconds and then starts charging

Hello, I have a brand new MacBook Pro 14" with M3 chip, MacOS is updated to the latest version (14.1.2). It's my first Mac so I'm new to this kind of product.

I've noticed a weird behavior and I was wondering if it's normal or not. When I plug the charger in (I'm using the original 70W MagSafe charger that came in the box) I see the battery icon with a plug inside and if I click on it it says, power source: charger and battery not charging. After a few seconds (15 or 30) the icon changes to the classic one with the lightning inside and the battery starts charging normally. The optimized charging feature is active but I don't think it's causing this behavior because when I plug my pc it's usually at 40% battery and I've been using this MacBook just for a couple of days so I doubt that optimized charing has already kicked in (in fact it charges to 100%).

To be honest this doesn't cause issues because the MacBook starts charging after just a few seconds and then it keeps charging normally but I was just wondering if this is normal.

Thank you in advance for your help.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Dec 1, 2023 9:00 AM

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Dec 2, 2023 6:12 AM in response to Fasor

Fasor wrote:

Hello, I have a brand new MacBook Pro 14" with M3 chip, MacOS is updated to the latest version (14.1.2). It's my first Mac so I'm new to this kind of product.

I've been using this MacBook just for a couple of days

To be honest this doesn't cause issues because the MacBook starts charging after just a few seconds and then it keeps charging normally but I was just wondering if this is normal.


You do not have to micro-manage the battery charging.


Seems normal.


The rule of thumb—if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on the battery only—this is how you optimize your battery charging and extend the working life of your battery by reducing the cycle count.



About BHM battery health management:


M1/M2 SoC

About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support


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