AlongsideiOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 beta 2 for developers, etiOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 public beta 1, Apple also made available the version a few hours agomacOS 10.15.5 beta 2 to developers. The latter arrives with performance improvements and bug fixes, but not only that. It includes a new functionality thatslow down battery aging on Mac laptops.
It is important to understand that a laptop can obviously be used in complete autonomy thanks to its integrated battery, but also, and often, in fixed mode, whether at home, in the office or simply when recharging.
However, when connected to the mains, the battery heats up, especially when the MacBook is used at the same time for heavy tasks. And rising temperatures have negative consequences on the health of the battery and its lifespan.
The purpose of the new functionality introduced by Apple in macOS is toreduce the charging power according to the age of the battery, to preserve it as long as possible. Depending on what we understand, the charge could take longer to wait for 100%.
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This battery management tool will be exclusive to MacBooks with Thunderbolt 3 ports. It will beenabled by default, but can be deactivated or reactivated simply and manually by the user, in the macOS system preferences.
Apple seems to have learned from its mistakes with theforced slowdown of iPhones with worn batteries in 2017. The apple company was then judged,especially in France, and punished for not having warned users of the addition of a feature in iOS reducing the performance of certain iPhones in the event of a battery no longer powerful enough.
Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
