The Gripe
I have a few gripes with the AirPods Max, but, this one seems so strange that I have to share it with you. I hope Apple fixes this in a future update.
The AirPods Max ship with a USB-C to Lightning cable — awesome! Too bad it’s not USB-C all the way.
The brand new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air have USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) ports so you would think the newest products from Apple would integrate and play well together. You would be wrong.
Unless my AirPods are defective when I connect the Max to my MBP M1, a green light appears to indicate charging. After a few seconds the light fades away and there is no charging occurring — not even a trickle charge.
The Solution 🤷♂️
Presently there is one options
Carry a charger (18W or 20W) with you