My current battery health is 94% at 106 charge cycles. It went from 97% to 94 % in 3 weeks.. is this normal?
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
And what does coconutBattery 3 say the " Designed Capacity " versus " Actual Capacity " report ?
I have already done the above. as per the above my battery should be at 98% (10% drop) its at 94% (30% drop)
Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks
Batteries are considered Consumable Products. Over time it will degrade to a point where it needs to be replaced. The usage is normal as the capacity will go up and down all the time and never stay always at 100%. Apple Batteries are rated for 1000 Full Battery Cycles and / or 80% Capacity before needing Evaluation or replacement.
For additional reading on Battery and Apple Computers this link may help. About battery health management in Mac notebooks and especially for the M1 and Big Sur & Monterey If battery charging is paused or on hold on your Mac
Depending on the Age of the computer, some aspects from the above links, may or may not apply to your computer.
A feature introduced into Big Sur & Monterey was to preserve the number of Full Battery Cycles - there was an Algorithm coded into the macOS. It is perfectly Normal for Big Sur , Monterey to Pause / Suspend charging the battery beyond 80% and hold it at that level. One can nudge / over-ride this by clicking the Battery Icon on Desktop Top Bar and allow charging beyond 80%. From observations, it will Pause / Suspend again once reading 90%. Same procedure to over-ride and will charge to 100%
If one wants slightly more insight of the battery - a free or paid version of coconutBattery 3
My current battery health is 94% at 106 charge cycles. It went from 97% to 94 % in 3 weeks.. is this nromal?
