Today's MacBooks can last us many years. They currently incorporate solid SSDs, so if we rule out the wear and tear of the old mechanical drives, the only component that will suffer wear (apart from the keyboard) is the battery.
For a month Apple has incorporated a battery charge control system to optimize its use and extend its life as long as possible. So now it is possible that MacOS It tells you that it is not charging even if your laptop is still connected to the electrical current. Don't worry, it's not a loading error. It is a new function to preserve battery health.
One of the novelties that the version of macOS Catalina 10.15.5 is a new battery management in Apple laptops, a system similar to what we are used to seeing on our iPhones and iPads for a long time.
This means that since this update it is possible that we see that our MacBook indicates that the battery «it is not charging»When it is actually connected to the electrical current.
It is not a loading error, far from it. It is part of the new battery management implemented in macOS, similar to the one already existing in iOS and iPadOS for a long time. The system stops charging when it sees fit to preserve battery life.
Explanatory note from Apple
There have been many complaints and questions to the company, since the first thing you think when you see the message is that there are a loading error. Apple has had to publish a clarifying note to reassure users:
When battery health management is enabled, you may occasionally see "Not Charging" in your Mac's battery status menu and the maximum battery charge level may be temporarily reduced. This is normal and is the way that battery health management optimizes charging. Your Mac resumes charging at 100 percent depending on your usage.
So do not worry if you see that state of charge when you have it connected to the power. Your MacBook and its charger they work perfectly.