Charging limit misalignment, 80% limit vs 94% real life battery

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I was recently charging my macbook, just like any normal time i do. i expected to see the battery at 80%, but the macbook was hiding a surprise for me. the magsafe glowed amber, so i knew it cant be on 80%, so when i opened the lid, the surprise was a shocking 94%. I didn't know what to expect, but my macbook is running macOS tahoe 26.5, so everything seemed normal to me until:

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someone please help in fixing this bug, as it isn't the first time this happens to me. please link this to my magsafe 4 idea here, as the magsafe could activate pulsing amber (1 second on 1 second off, for both amber and yellow pulsing lights) in case of failure to stop on set limit, making it visually much easier to understand if there is an issue.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

17h

Hello @magsafe4_creator,

These forums are for questions about developing software and accessories for Apple platforms. If this is the case then feel free to provide more information.

Since you are on experiencing this issue with a consumer-level feature on a beta software, the correct channel to report this issue would be Feedback Assistant.

That would provide your report to the engineering team directly.

As for immediate workarounds, note that the FAQ at beta.apple.com states:

If you need further assistance, please note that you must restore to previously-released software prior to contacting AppleCare.

Once you have removed the beta software, you can ask this question in Apple Support Communities for further support.

 Travis

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magsafe4_creator OP

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Thank you for the reply, Travis.

To clarify, I have beta updates off, so this is occurring on the public release, macOS tahoe 26.5. The core issue is the system bypassing the 80% limit without any user notification. This is exactly why I’m suggesting the hardware-level 'Pulsing' indicators for MagSafe 4—to bridge the gap when the software fails to communicate these discrepancies. Please consider MagSafe 4, to make communicating any issues unmistakable. i am in the right place for this, as i am trying to develop the magsafe wire, and is a 2-in-1, feedback and development, so please consider this as a development for over 100 million macbook users. Thanks

Alyaman

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