Nugget742
Level 1
(4 points)
Notebooks
Q: Does cycle count still go up when the laptop is on charge?
Does cycle count still go up when the laptop is on charge?
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)
by Ptaxey,Apple recommended
Ptaxey
Level 3
(730 points)
Mac OS X
The cycle count is a number which shows how much the battery is used. A single load cycle equals the cumulative usage of 100% of the battery’s capacity.
For example, discharging to 50%, charging to full, then discharging to 50% the next day will equal 1 load cycle.
You can also read this article to get more info how to check your battery cycle count: How to Check if Your MacBook Exceeds the Battery Cycle Limit?
