Battery health is what you should pay attention to. Battery cycle count doesn't necessarily equate to a good or bad battery.
You just got your Mac (not long ago). The OS does a pretty good job at watching over the battery etc.
Battery health is an estimate and often fluctuates day to day.
Use your Mac and forget about monitoring the battery every day. That is a waste of time. Should you start to see things with charging and use while on battery that you think is a problem, run the Apple hardware diagnostic test. It will tell you if there is a problem you need to address with Apple.
Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac – Apple Support (UK)
Apple Diagnostics, formerly known as Apple Hardware Test, can check your Mac for hardware issues.support.apple.com
When you are plugged in and at 100%, the OS does not allow the Mac to endure constant charging. The OS will actually stop charging the Mac even though it is still pugged in. And when the battery level drops to a certain reading, charging will resume. With older Macs, this was not the case and more hands on care was needed.I removed Coconut Battery from the dock. I only asked because my Mac is mostly plugged in all the time, except for when I travel and then its only plugged in for a charge.
When you are plugged in and at 100%, the OS does not allow the Mac to endure constant charging. The OS will actually stop charging the Mac even though it is still pugged in. And when the battery level drops to a certain reading, charging will resume. With older Macs, this was not the case and more hands on care was needed.
OP wrote:
"I only asked because my Mac is mostly plugged in all the time, except for when I travel and then its only plugged in for a charge."
I recommend that you DO NOT DO THIS.
This is a fast track to a swollen battery.
I suggest you take it "off the charger" every third day, and let the battery charge drop to about 40%.
Then plug it back in.
At night:
UNPLUG the charger from the wall.
Do this whether you shut the MBP down for the night, or just let it sleep.
In the morning, plug it back in.
With older models, battery swelling was a real concern, especially when staying plugged in. That is not the case with newer tech models and OS support.With my 2012 this was true but I wonder if its still true about my 2020?
@Apple_Robert- What do you say?
With older models, battery swelling was a real concern, especially when staying plugged in. That is not the case with newer tech models and OS support.
@Fishrrman knows his Mac "stuff" and offers a lot of helpful advice on the forum. I agree with him a lot of the time. This time we disagree and that is fine.
With my 2012 this was true but I wonder if its still true about my 2020?
@Apple_Robert- What do you say?
I have a mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro since July 2014. 6.5 years old now. It was, and still is, plugged in most of the time. Without battery problems, except normal ageing. It's now at 628 cycles, max. capacity 4270 mAh and "needs replacing" status. 👍OP wrote:
"I only asked because my Mac is mostly plugged in all the time, except for when I travel and then its only plugged in for a charge."
I recommend that you DO NOT DO THIS.
This is a fast track to a swollen battery.
I suggest you take it "off the charger" every third day, and let the battery charge drop to about 40%.
Then plug it back in.
At night:
UNPLUG the charger from the wall.
Do this whether you shut the MBP down for the night, or just let it sleep.
In the morning, plug it back in.