How to Limit the Maximum Charge of Your Mac's Battery

How to Limit the Maximum Charge of Your Mac's Battery

From AppleVis Podcast by AppleVis Podcast

April 23, 2026

About this episode

Tyler demonstrates how to limit the maximum charge of your Mac's battery to prolong its long-term health.

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to limit the maximum charge of your Mac's battery to 80, 85, 90, or 95%, useful for prolonging long-term battery health. To do this, go to System Settings > Battery, click the "Show Detail" button to the right of "Charging," adjust the slider to your desired charge limit, and click Done. Note that the available increments are relative to the slider rather than the battery percentage, meaning setting it to 0% will limit the maximum charge to 80%, 25% will limit it to 85, 50% will limit it to 90, 75% will limit it to 95, and 100% will allow the battery to charge to its full capacity. The set limit is displayed to the right of the slider and is updated as the slider is adjusted. Transcript Disclaimer: This transcript was generated by AI Note Taker – VoicePen, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Tyler: Hey Apple visitors, Tyler here, with a quick tip for how to limit the maximum charge of your Mac's battery. Starting with macOS 26.4, you can configure your Mac to only charge the battery to 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100%. To prolong your Mac's…

People in this episode

Host: Tyler

Topics covered

  • battery health
  • Mac settings
  • charging limits
  • macOS tips
  • technology

Keywords

  • battery charge limit
  • Mac battery
  • System Settings
  • charging slider
  • macOS

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Organizations: AppleVis Podcast

Products: Mac, macOS 26.4

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