

Getting the exact number For most modern MacBooks, Apple estimates the battery can last through 1,000 cycles. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET After reading these descriptions, I feel better about the Replace Soon status for my MacBook Pro's battery and feel confident I'll make it to the fall when I can check out the new models when they are expected to be released. You can continue to use your battery before it's checked without harming your computer.

So no matter how many times you charge your battery, as long as the sum of charge quantity reaches 100%, it is recorded as a cycle. In practice, most battery will not be used to 0% till get recharged.
#HOW MANY CYCLES IS A MAC BATTERY GOOD FOR FULL#
Theoretically, battery from 0% to 100% is a full charge. The discrepancy between the “all day” advertising and my own experience could be some quirk of my particular Mac laptop, my particular usage, or maybe it’s just how long the battery lasts for me. This computer is a few months old and the battery currently has 141 cycles on it (you can check battery cycle count on a Mac easily if you’re curious about yours). Luckily, gauging exactly when that will happen is easy. And the less time my MacBook's battery lasts, the more I fear I'll wake up one morning to a dead laptop. That's not surprising, since it's nearly five years old and batteries tend to lose their capacity over time.
#HOW MANY CYCLES IS A MAC BATTERY GOOD FOR PRO#
1:24 My aging MacBook Pro doesn't hold a charge like it once did.
