MacBook Pro Battery

[LucasBoy]

hey people, on my macbook pro i have those 8 dots on the left side that light up if you press the button next to you and i was wondering is that the battery indicator. each dot representing one hour and how long of battery you have much left. i asked the apple chat online but that wasn't no help. so i would appreciate it if you respond. what does the 8 dots represent?

 

[miles01110]

It represents how much charge your battery has left. 1 dot does not equal 1 hour, it equals around 12.5% charge. If you have 7 dots, you've got 87.5% charge remaining.

 

[cluthz]

hey people, on my macbook pro i have those 8 dots on the left side that light up if you press the button next to you and i was wondering is that the battery indicator. each dot representing one hour and how long of battery you have much left. i asked the apple chat online but that wasn't no help. so i would appreciate it if you respond. what does the 8 dots represent?

8 dots, fully charged.
0 dots, empty.

It's a roughly estimate, usually used to check if if the battery is charged, whenever your computer is off or if the battery isn't connected.
If you use several batteries it's a great way to check charge status of each battery

 

[LucasBoy]

It represents how much charge your battery has left. 1 dot does not equal 1 hour, it equals around 12.5% charge. If you have 7 dots, you've got 87.5% charge remaining.

but the percentage is on the icon tool bar is that percentage wrong? cause i think it is

 

[miles01110]

but the percentage is on the icon tool bar is that percentage wrong? cause i think it is

It's generally correct if you've calibrated your battery.

 

[LucasBoy]

It's generally correct if you've calibrated your battery.

what does that do?