MacBook Pro '11 "Stops Charging" as soon as iMovie Exports Video.

Respectfully, I disagree with your claim that nothing is wrong.

While I understand the behavior is by design, most users - myself included, believe that when the laptop is plugged in, it's charging and can operate indefinitely as long as it's plugged in. Instead, a Macbook will, in certain circumstances, shut down completely if under heavy load for too long. Heavy load isn't just rendering complex 3D designs or transcoding HD video - things many users will never do - but it does include activities as seemingly trivial as playing videogames or watching Netflix where playing for too long when the battery is significantly less than full exposes the user to a very possible shut down.

Just this evening, my MacBook Pro (2011) nearly died while transcoding video in Final Cut Pro - while it was plugged in. This is a real problem for a pro user on the road. Simply being plugged in is not enough when historically it has been.

Again, I understand that the MacBooks exhibit this behavior by design, but it is a design that is counter to most people's experience of electronics.

Rather than have this simply be "the way it's designed," how about Apple consider providing an option that reduces the maximum system load to a lower threshold that will allow for effectively indefinite runtimes (keeping in mind engineering concerns like heat dissipation)? I'd be willing to deal with lower clock speeds (and the resulting lengthier processing times) in certain scenarios of my choosing if it means my project won't be exposed to an unwanted shut down like it nearly did tonight. This is feedback I intend to submit to Apple after tonight's episode.

While I'm no longer concerned that something's wrong with my MacBook Pro, I don't believe the current "normal" behavior is good enough for a $2,000+ laptop for professionals.

It's not normal. It's defective engineering. Check any other Windows based laptop doing the same kind of work. Guess what? It will stay charged and working for as many hours you want till your done. The MacBook Pro's? Nope. The battery will drain down and shut off. Good thing I still have my late 08 MBPS charger. That model continues to power no matter what load. It's only when I use my backup charger I bought a recently for travel is when this faulty behaviour happens.

"It's not a bug, it's a feature!"

Again, stop digging up all these old threads that have been close with your useless comments.

If they were closed, they wouldn't be open to discussion.

The issue is unaddressed.

It doesn't matter. Your remarks aren't helping and the OP is long gone since this thread was opened. That's my point.

The issue, sadly, is not.

I have it as well, and am looking for a solution.

Then state that or start your own new thread because what you've been doing so far is nothing short of just SPAMing threads with your remarks. Even the host of the threads is editing your bs posts.

Bottom line is, if you're having a hardware issue and it's something that's been documented largely and it seems to you that Apple is trying to skirt the problem and not deal with it, then you have two choices. One, get another laptop that doesn't have this issue or contact Apple corporate relations and yell at them. Digging up old threads on there and complaining in them won't fix anything. Apple has since retired the 17" MBPs, so they have no drive to fix the 85W adapter issue if it's something that'll just go away. No one said you couldn't fight your battles, but pick them and then fight them properly. Doing it on here won't do anything, especially when you see that these old threads have been pretty much put to bed over the past two years.

If even one other person sees these threads and avoids the issue - I'm happy.

I don't live my life to "yell at Apple customer relations", sorry, but I do expect a functional computer.

[edit] Only on these forums could a totally unaddressed issue be described as "put to bed". And it's not a 17" only issue.

If you expect a functional computer then you need to take it up with them and push THEM to fix the issues. Bumping threads on there that don't have solutions doesn't fix the issue. You obviously cannot comprehend that... no surprise based on your recent posting habits.

Do you have any experience with this issue?

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Doesn't matter if it's a 17 only issue or not. The point is, I've used 17 and 15" MBPs that are getting maxed out for utilization on the dedicated graphics card and CPU and the battery still shows as charging until it goes to 100%. Not once have I ever seen a problem with the proper power adapters on these systems when maxing them out with apps or games. They run hot as heck, but the batter doesn't get used during these instances. Those users with these issues need to get their systems replaced or fixed. You're one of those people. Again, take it up with Apple directly. Complaining on there won't fix anything.... trust me on that one.