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acidfast7

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Nov 22, 2008
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EU
i'll settle for the MR record as well.

just curious how many I need to do, to beat the WR or MRR?
 

acidfast7

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Nov 22, 2008
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EU
862.




Just kidding, I made that up. The real answer is 721.

I have more than both of those. I'm curious if people are over 1000, 1500 or 2000?

I'm at roughly 900 after taking delivery 19 Feb 2009 (so roughly 0.8 cycles/day for 3 years) of a 13.3" Alu unibody macbook

I'm curious if I can get a new MBP if I make it to maybe 2000 or so.
 

JUiCEJamie

macrumors 6502a
Mar 22, 2011
817
223
I'm currently on 221 for a mid-2011 MBP.

I've seen a lot of battery cycle threads on MR over the last few days.
I'm currently looking at the information in System Report, but I don't know if my battery is actually healthy or not?

Could anyone provide a quick 101?
 

JUiCEJamie

macrumors 6502a
Mar 22, 2011
817
223

miles01110

macrumors Core
Jul 24, 2006
19,260
36
The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)
So, my MBP is recommended 1000 charge cycles.
Would it just be wise to always use my MBP with the magsafe charger always in?
And never let it drop a single 1%

It would be wise to stop worrying about your battery's health. Batteries can be replaced and will die over time anyways. Worrying about it isn't going to change that.
 

leftywamumonkey

macrumors 6502a
Jun 23, 2010
909
3
California
Wow, so using 33% recharging it to 100%.
Then the next to days doing exactly the same is only 1 charge cycle?
So one charge cycle is 100% over however long? I didn't know that.

So, my MBP is recommended 1000 charge cycles.
Would it just be wise to always use my MBP with the magsafe charger always in?
And never let it drop a single 1%?

Keeping it charged all the time isn't a good thing. You have to cycle the battery once in a while.
 

mgartner0622

macrumors 65816
Jun 6, 2010
1,018
0
Colorado, USA
I have a friend with a '08 Aluminum MacBook and around 1300 with 85% capacity.

My Black MacBook (2.4GHz) has the original battery and 755 with 99%.

My main computer, a CTO 15" 2.5GHz MacBook Pro is at 100% and 32 cycles. This is my first computer with the built in battery so I hope I can see over 1000. I usually use the battery down till about 20 or 30% then plug it in, probably 4x a week.
 

mobilehaathi

macrumors G3
Aug 19, 2008
9,368
6,352
The Anthropocene
I have more than both of those. I'm curious if people are over 1000, 1500 or 2000?

I'm at roughly 900 after taking delivery 19 Feb 2009 (so roughly 0.8 cycles/day for 3 years) of a 13.3" Alu unibody macbook

I'm curious if I can get a new MBP if I make it to maybe 2000 or so.

Can't you find something more interesting to feel superior about?
 

acidfast7

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Nov 22, 2008
1,437
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ohhhhhhh

looks like there's some competition in here

post some screenshots!
 

ricktammenaars

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Jan 3, 2011
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am i word champion now?
 

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Huntn

macrumors Core
May 5, 2008
23,396
26,521
The Misty Mountains
I'm currently on 221 for a mid-2011 MBP.

I've seen a lot of battery cycle threads on MR over the last few days.
I'm currently looking at the information in System Report, but I don't know if my battery is actually healthy or not?

Could anyone provide a quick 101?

There is a MacRumors Laptop Battery Guide.

My MBP (see sig) is 11 months old and here is what the profiler says about my battery:
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 49
Condition: Normal
 

Fresh Tendrils

macrumors regular
May 14, 2011
124
0
My mid 2009 MBP has 1082 cycles, health 89%.
The current batteries are pretty amazing. I can't really see anyone ever needing to get a new battery [as long as its not faulty]. The computer will become outdated before that happens. By the same stage my 2004 ibook was already on its second battery [luckily I got the second one free because the initial battery was recalled].
 

Fresh Tendrils

macrumors regular
May 14, 2011
124
0
Mine has 622 cycles but only 83% capacity.

Really? That's not very good if its a recent laptop. But if its an older laptop [the kind where you can easily remove the battery yourself, then I think that's probably normal]. I don't know much about batteries but I remember around 4 or 5 years ago when they redesigned the laptops they gave them a different type of battery that lasts a lot longer.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

I think there are different rules for different battery types, so check what yours is and have a look around the apple support site.
 

jknight8907

macrumors 6502a
Jun 14, 2004
804
49
Hudson Valley NY
Really? That's not very good if its a recent laptop. But if its an older laptop [the kind where you can easily remove the battery yourself, then I think that's probably normal]. I don't know much about batteries but I remember around 4 or 5 years ago when they redesigned the laptops they gave them a different type of battery that lasts a lot longer.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

I think there are different rules for different battery types, so check what yours is and have a look around the apple support site.

It's a unibody Macbook Pro just shy of 3 years old. Probably due to my short-cycling the battery repeatedly. (I very rarely run it dead)
 

Predator69

macrumors member
Jun 29, 2012
56
0
So its better to run the battery until 1% than only charge it or plug in the charger when ever you are near the plug point? :confused:
 

kolax

macrumors G3
Mar 20, 2007
9,181
115
I plough through cycles. Was over 800 on a previous MacBook Pro that I had owned for 1.8 years. One I have right now I've had just over a year, and I've had 623 cycles.

I really should try use it plugged in rather than wasting cycles, but Apple says 1000 cycles without charge loss so we'll see.
 
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