How do I set a battery charge limit, and why does it ask for my password?

Turn on “Limit Charging” in Settings → Battery and pick a level from 50% to 100%. Stopping the charger needs a small background helper with system rights, so macOS asks for your administrator password once, when it's installed.

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Related options: “Sailing Mode” (lets the level drift a few points before charging again), “Automatic Discharge” and “Top Up to 100%” for a trip.

“Remove Charge Helper” restores normal charging and removes the helper. Uninstalling Notchy removes it too.

Status “Not supported on this Mac” means your model doesn't expose charge control.

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