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I have a MacBook Pro 15” Retina Display mid 2012 model. The battery usage says it’s normal and my battery cycle is 488. Is that good? I’m worried because my battery dropped from fully charged to 97% in just a matter of minutes and that’s from my turning it on and looking for this stuff on the laptop.
Battery is expect to get 1000 cycle count. you are fine.
You can always try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
if in doubt.
About Mac notebook batteries - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054
Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585
Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple
Battery is expect to get 1000 cycle count. you are fine.
You can always try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
if in doubt.
About Mac notebook batteries - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054
Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585
Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple
The battery condition reported by macOS is usually fairly accurate. Try running the Apple Diagnostics since it may sometimes reveal battery issues not detectable by macOS.
macOS does a lot of work when it boots the system and logs into the Desktop. Usually the system checks for macOS updates and other software updates, plus each app may run its own scan depending on what software you have installed and configured to launch on boot & login. Battery Cycle Count really does not mean a whole lot and is only a very small aspect to determining battery health.
To look for potential software issues run EtreCheck and post the report here using the "Additional Text" icon which looks like a piece of paper.
MacBook Battery Question
