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

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Podcast: [AppleVis Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/applevis-podcast-165328)
Published: 2026-04-23T01:11:26+00:00
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## Resource

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 long-term battery capacity, it's best to keep it around 80%. e setting, you'd go into System Settings, Battery, hit the Show Detail button next to Charging, and adjust the slider. And I'm going to demonstrate that now on my Mac. VoiceOver: Menu bar Apple. Apple. Menu. About this Mac. System Settings. Alexis. T7. Volume. System. Window. B, A for Battery. Battery. Jump to the scroll area. Battery. Charging on all. Interact. In battery. VL Write. To the left. Tyler: Get to the top of the dialog. VoiceOver: Charge limit. 100%. Charge limit. Slider. Tyler: Okay, so here we are. Charge limit. 100%. Meani…

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