What percent of battery health is normal in MacBook Air M1 after 10 months of standard use?

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idan478 Author

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What percent of battery health is normal in MacBook Air M1 after 10 months of standard use?

I use my MacBook Air for 10 months.

I usually don't shut it down, just keep it in sleep.

I charge it when the battery comes to 20% and stop charging it in 80%-85%

My usage is standard and normal, using Safari, Microsoft Office, Whatsapp, and Jetbrains apps.

My battery health is 94%.

I'd like to understand if the battery health is okay.

Thinking to myself the battery should have been healthier.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Feb 17, 2022 6:10 AM

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John Galt

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Feb 17, 2022 6:53 AM in response to idan478

Read About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support.

Stop worrying about micromanaging your Mac's battery. Don't even attempt it. It is not possible to improve upon its battery health management algorithms.

My battery health is 94%.

I'd like to understand if the battery health is okay.

It's perfectly normal. It could even increase a percent or so once in a while, although the long term trend is down.

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ku4hx

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Feb 17, 2022 6:12 AM in response to idan478

Your battery is fine. Capacity decline is not linear; it could stay at 94% for many months. My 2016 MBP has been at 89% for longer than I can remember.

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What percent of battery health is normal in MacBook Air M1 after 10 months of standard use?

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