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ki2594

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Apr 12, 2008
802
5
Carmel, IN.
What exactly do the battery cycles mean and what is the normal amount of cycles for the macbook battery (mine is at 25)
 

Samarium

macrumors 6502a
Jan 6, 2008
533
0
@ home.
Battery cycles are the amount of times you have charged the battery. There is no normal or standard amount of cycles. It depends on how much you charge/use your Mac. For example mine is at 170 with its health being 100%
 

ki2594

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Apr 12, 2008
802
5
Carmel, IN.
k thanks guys. My cycles went up in the last few days to 25 so i wanted to just make sure it wasn't something irregular.
 
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