How to charge MacBook Pro to 80% when turned off with battery optimization?

Aldente, the battery optimization is already in use. Don't tell me the solution to turn it off and used.


This is a user who recently changed from a Windows laptop to Apple.


  1. Is there a way to charge it even if I turn it off and charge it up to 80%?
  2. Why does it charge 100% when I'm using battery optimization? Is there a solution??
  3. I heard Mac system learn to use the battery it. If that's the cause, is there no way to turn off the function?


I'm really uncomfortable with these little things after changing from Windows to macOS. Please tell me the solution.


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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 2, 2025 1:14 AM

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Mar 2, 2025 7:25 AM in response to dovmfrorkxdma

Battery Health Management feature tracks your usage history and detects that you do not generally run your battery down to low levels. So when you see less than 100 percent as a full charge, it is charging less than the highest level for longest battery lifetime.


NOTE that charging to 80 percent is a side-effect, NOT the GOAL. 


The goal is to have some hurly-burly around using your battery, either by your actually using it, or by leaving it less than 100 percent charged. That way, the cells are not 100 percent charged 100 percent of the time. Battery Health Management will also from time-to-time let the battery decline slightly to 'get some exercise' and run lower  (thought to be around twice monthly) if you do not do so by your ordinary use.


The feature tracks you actual usage. If you continue to not require 100 percent charge for a few weeks, it generally will revert to a lower "full" level. But it takes some time to decide that battery has been nearly full for too long.

Mar 2, 2025 7:22 AM in response to dovmfrorkxdma

dovmfrorkxdma wrote:

1. Aldente, the battery optimization is already in use. Don't tell me the solution to turn it off and used.

This is a user who recently changed from a Windows laptop to Apple.

Is there a way to charge it even if I turn it off and charge it up to 80%?
2. Why does it charge 100% when I'm using battery optimization? Is there a solution??
3. I heard Mac system learn to use the battery it. If that's the cause, is there no way to turn off the function?

I'm really uncomfortable with these little things after changing from Windows to macOS. Please tell me the solution.

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I can not speak to your third party application.


if in doubt search the developers website or contact their: Support/Help/FAQ/Known issues/compatibility/updates…


Contact a third-party vendor - Apple Support

Contact a third-party vendor - Apple Support




Mac has built in software that does quite good at managing long term health...


you do not have to micro-manage battery charging, let the software work for you.


About BHM battery health management M1/M2/M3/M4 SoC—

About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support



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 help optimize your battery charging and extend the working life of your battery by reducing the cycle count.





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