MacBook battery not at 100%? How do I disable battery health management?

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(Pocket-lint) - In Mac OS Catalina (v10.15.5), which launched in October 2019, Apple introduced a great feature to MacBooks: battery health management. The idea is simple: to preserve the longevity of your battery over extended months and years of use.

However, with battery health management turned on — which is on by default if you're running this software or later — your Mac battery may not fully charge to avoid accelerated chemical degradation.

While this makes sense in a long-term scenario, it might not if you have a long trip and want to fully charge your battery. So how do you turn off battery management and bring the charge to 100 percent?

How to disable battery health management

However, we don't recommend leaving this off all the time to conserve battery life on your MacBook. That's the point of this feature, after all: monitor battery temperature, history, and charging patterns to create a tailored protection plan for your Mac.

If you don't see the Battery Health option, your MacBook might not be compatible. You must be running macOS Catalina or later and your MacBook must have Thunderbolt 3 ports.

How to check battery health (cycles) and service needs

Apple also warns that the feature can cause your battery status menu to indicate the need for service — although it's not necessarily the case. The battery health of your MacBook is shown in the Battery Health box at the top.

You can also follow the steps below to check battery health information:

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How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC).

If you find that your battery is incorrectly showing a need for service, here is how you can reset it by resetting the System Management Controller. If not, you may need battery service/replacement at your local Apple Store.