Apple says macOS 10.15.5 will include a battery management tool for MacBooks with Thunderbolt 3 that manages battery life by analyzing the battery's temperature
The way MacBook batteries charge is about to change. Apple has released a new developer preview of macOS Catalina 10.15.5 …
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Discussion
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@reneritchie
Rene Ritchie
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Latest macOS beta has a new charge manager for recent MacBooks (with T3 ports) to preserve battery health. (No perf changes and you can turn on/off any time). 🔌 If you stay plugged in to render a ton of content, leave it on. 🔋 If you're going on a long plane ride, turn it off
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@jsnell
Jason Snell
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Apple is changing the way that battery charging works by default on modern MacBooks in order to extend long-term battery lifespan. New feature appearing in today's macOS 10.15.5 developer seed: https://sixcolors.com/...
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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Apple is changing how MacBooks with Thunderbolt 3 charge, looking to make them last longer. This seems slightly reminiscent of what Apple did to iPhones, but I don't see any indication this will slow down laptops. @jsnell has an overview https://sixcolors.com/...