How Many Cycles Does a MacBook Battery Last

[GGJstudios]

Try recalibrating it.

You're responding to a post from 2006, and new unibody Macs don't require calibration. See post #522.

 

[Uplift]

design capacity: 6900 mAh
current capacity: 6739 mAh (running at 97% of design capacity)
Age: 25 months
Cycles: 273

seems like my batter is still almost as good as new

 

[CausticPuppy]

You're responding to a post from 2006, and new unibody Macs don't require calibration. See post #522.

He may be from 2006, but don't tell me he doesn't appreciate a response from the future.

 

[louis.b]

seems like my first macbook pro is also a faulty uni. 2012 ivy bridge model, 2 weeks old, 13 cycles and the battery health is already down to 93%; battery capacity is 5394/5770.

 

[GGJstudios]

seems like my first macbook pro is also a faulty uni. 2012 ivy bridge model, 2 weeks old, 13 cycles and the battery health is already down to 93%; battery capacity is 5394/5770.

Read post #522. It's not faulty. It's normal.

 

[Zeov]

114 cycles and swinging between 100 and 99% - high end 2011.

 

[Icy1007]

53 cycles. 95% health. 16 months old.

 

[louis.b]

Read post #522. It's not faulty. It's normal.

how is it normal when everyone is reporting much better results?

 

[GGJstudios]

how is it normal when everyone is reporting much better results?

Results vary from one computer to another. You're only seeing a small sampling in this thread. If you think your computer has a problem, take it to Apple.

 

[Eliz]

5 hours or "longer"? how much is "longer"?

while calibrating my battery last time, i let the drained battery rest for about 9 hours. Apple says 5 hours or longer. What is the max i can rest it for? i'd gone to sleep while calibrating. and it really suxxx... plz help...

 

[GGJstudios]

while calibrating my battery last time, i let the drained battery rest for about 9 hours. Apple says 5 hours or longer. What is the max i can rest it for? i'd gone to sleep while calibrating. and it really suxxx... plz help...

As I asked in the other thread where you posted this same question, what model Mac do you have? The built-in batteries in the newer Mac unibody notebooks come pre-calibrated and do not require regular calibration like the removable batteries.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​

 

[Eliz]

As I asked in the other thread where you posted this same question, what model Mac do you have? The built-in batteries in the newer Mac unibody notebooks come pre-calibrated and do not require regular calibration like the removable batteries.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​

yeah, am sorry i forgot to mention the model. it's a 2011 macbook pro core2duo 4GB RAM... thanx!

 

[bastiak83]

My powerbook is at 70 months and well into its second battery. I guess you are doing ok. Go Titanium!

For the record:
Battery health: 76%
Current: 3220 mAh
Original: 4200 mAh
136 loadcycles

My Macbook is at 69 months.
1514 cycles!
78%
Current capacity: 3233 sAh
Original: 5020 mAh

 

[Elpimpo]

mines been through 499 cycles

im at 68%

 

[Hisdem]

Mine died at 285 cycles. Had to have it replaced by a genius. It did last two years, though.

 

[ayeying]

Original battery

 

[skitzogreg]

Mine died at 285 cycles. Had to have it replaced by a genius. It did last two years, though.

On your C2D machine?

 

[Virinprew]

Mine is MacBook white 2010 bought someday on last week of September 2010. Now 23 October 2012. 433 cycles and 88% health. I lelt it plug in sometimes, ran on battery sometimes. Never completely drained it in a row. Never used it on a bed. My work mostly was programming. I use 7200rpm HDD. And I used it on average 6-8 hours a day everyday. So it is pretty good.

 

[Hisdem]

On your C2D machine?

Exactly.

 

[terraphantm]

The cycles seem to vary a bit. Last week my battery was showing 93% health (which seemed low to me). Today, at 78 cycles, it's showing that I actually have slightly better capacity than what I started with.

 

[drake]

Try recalibrating it.


My early 2009 MBP has a few hundred cycles (not sure of the exact number but < 400) and is at 72% original capacity. It spent a lot of time plugged in which is why the cycle count seems pretty low, and that probably hurt the battery.

I switched to my spare to see if it helps, but the spare is a $40 one I got from Amazon... and it does weird things.

Guess one old post responding to an ancient post deserves another.

Sold that Macbook years ago. Been using various PCs since.

 

[nomih3]

Early 08', 1062 cycles, 56mths, 79% health, 3982/5020mAh.

 

[Elpimpo]

mines been through 499 cycles

im at 68%

wait, nope.

i guess my battery "health" has improved over time.

 

[skier777]

471 Cycles, still has more battery longevity than i've ever seen in a laptop.

 

[gabrieleve]

B1tCHES!!!!!!