CoconutBattery app shows different battery state of charge then the built in app

There is a significant difference between the battery SoC shown by the coconutBattery gauge and the MacOS built in battery app. This difference cannot be explained with round ups to zero decimal places. CoconutBattery also says that after 25 charging cycles the battery has already degraded by almost 5% which is not good at all while the MacOS battery health app states that the battery is 100% healthy.

Which one tells the truth?




Posted on Jul 11, 2022 2:22 AM

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Jul 11, 2022 12:42 PM in response to -sandstorm-

-sandstorm- wrote:

MacOS battery health app states that the battery is 100% healthy.



You do not state what exact Mac...

you do not state what exact macOS...


To be honest I would not worry about.

To trust a third party app at your own risk i guess. Stop looking at it if it concerns you.


You have an expected 1000cycle count on your battery.

You battery is covered by the 1-yr limited hardware warranty, more if you have apple care+


Apple will not notch it if it 80% are above.

What I have seen with BHM this number can move up or down, depending on the BHM software and your learned usage pattern.


I do not see it as an issue.


The rule of thumb to extend the working life of your battery:

If you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on battery only.


That is it.



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