How to pause charging on MacBook via CLI

Build your own binary: command-line, a pure plain c code

• checkout https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl/tree/master/smc-command with svn co https://github.com/hholtmann/smcFanControl/trunk/smc-command
• build with make

Usage (for [MacBook Pro 2021 (ambp)])

• general usage: ./smc -k <key> -w <value>
• for charging: available values are 02 for disable, and 00 for enable
• key may vary on models, in my case, available keys including CH0B , CH0C
• e.g. to disable charging on 2021 16inch m1pro macbook, run sudo ./smc -k CH0C -w 02
• find more tips on using smc: https://github.com/actuallymentor/battery/blob/main/battery.sh

More alternatives (with UI)

• GitHub - actuallymentor/battery: CLI for managing the battery charging status for M1 Macs
• old: https://github.com/godly-devotion/charge-limiter
• core: https://github.com/zackelia/bclm