How to check the battery of a Macbook Air or Pro.

After prolonged use, Macbook batteries will degrade, become worn out, and cause a range of problems such as not charging, rapid battery drain, etc. To minimize these issues, the solution is to check your Macbook battery to assess its condition and replace it with a new one if necessary.

A simple guide on how to check the battery of your Macbook Air or Pro.

 

Method 1: Check the number of battery charging cycles on your Macbook.

The battery charge cycle is the process of discharging and fully charging the battery once. On newer Macbook models, the number of charge cycles is 1,000 cycles, while some older models (before 2010) have 500 and 300 cycles.

To check how many times your Macbook battery has been charged, press and hold the Option key while clicking the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then select System Information.

If you don't press and hold the Option key, the About This Mac command will appear on the screen instead.

In the System Information window, find and expand the Hardware item in the left pane, then select Power.

The right-hand pane displays information related to your Macbook battery. Here, find the "Cycle Count" section under "Health Information" to see the number of battery charge cycles.

In the screenshot below, the battery has completed 695 charging cycles and does not yet need replacing.

Method 2: Using a third-party application

Another way to check your Macbook battery is to use a third-party app. The app that TipsMake recommends is called coconutBattery.

Download and install coconutBattery here.

In addition to displaying information such as the number of times and cycles of battery charging, the application also displays other information such as the full battery capacity, etc.

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