Does the Apple Studio Display constantly charge a MacBook Pro Mojave ?

[anjanesh]

Apple Studio Display - does this charge the MacBook all the time when plugged into a 2018 edition MacBook Pro, macOS Mojave 10.14.6 which I have not intention of upgrading ?

1. I prefer something that doesn't charge my MacBook Pro unnecessarily even after 100%.
2. Is there a way for the Studio Display not to charge the MacBook Pro at all and use a separate regular charger for the MacBook Pro ?

 

[BeatCrazy]

Apple Studio Display - does this charge the MacBook all the time when plugged into a 2018 edition MacBook Pro, macOS Mojave 10.14.6 which I have not intention of upgrading ?

1. I prefer something that doesn't charge my MacBook Pro unnecessarily even after 100%.
2. Is there a way for the Studio Display not to charge the MacBook Pro at all and use a separate regular charger for the MacBook Pro ?

You have to use Monterey 12.3 or later with the Studio display. Else, things like the brightness and camera won’t work.

 

[anjanesh]

Thank you so much for this vital information - I was about to book this. I guess I'll wait till next year or so. Because right now I don't want anything broken in my Mojave.

 

[AlanShutko]

You have to use Monterey 12.3 or later with the Studio display. Else, things like the brightness and camera won’t work.

That's all that's officially supported, but it isn't the whole story. On 11.6.7, the camera works (although centerstage does not) and I can change the brightness.

I suspect that charging happens at a really low-level of the stack and it would probably charge. I wouldn't buy a Studio Display solely to work with a Mojave machine, though.