Will the 12" MacBook Retina show the level of battery charge if you lift the screen while the MacBook is powered-off and charging?
MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), 12" MacBook Retina 2016
Charging stops when the battery is charged to 100%.
Will the 12" MacBook Retina show the level of battery charge if you lift the screen while the MacBook is powered-off and charging?
No, but it will if you unplug the cord and then plug it back in.
Thanks! I was sure I had seen this somewhere on the MacBook forum, but I could not find it by searching.
I have AppleCare and I just called Apple Support to ask the same question - they were not aware of the feature and told me it did not exist!!! I said "Is this an authoritative answer, so I should stop looking for information about this feature?" They said yes!
I just checked my MacBook and it does what you said - if I unplug the charger when the MacBook is charging while powered-off, then plug it back in, the screen flashes a battery icon that shows the charge level.
Someone should tell AppleCare's support staff about this feature - or maybe they will read this thread.
It helps that I own one. Also, there should be an audible tone, similar to what an iPhone makes, shortly after the cord is plugged in.
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