My MacBook Pro 14 inch has 36 cycles and 98% battery health after 7 months of usage. Is this normal? What should I do?
Health Information: (Aug 30)
Cycle Count: 35
Condition: Normal
Maximum Capacity: 99%
Health Information: (Sep 14)
Cycle Count: 36
Condition: Normal
Maximum Capacity: 98%
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.5
You don´t have to worry, MacBook Pro batteries are designed for long lifespans:
The most powerful MacBook Pro ever
36 cycles in 7 months -> 1 cycle in 6 days -> 1000 cycles in about 16 years
Batteries degrade in a non-linear manner:
from https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2021/cp/d1cp00359c
But you can extend your batteries lifespan: Batteries - Maximizing Performance
Kind regards
You don´t have to worry, MacBook Pro batteries are designed for long lifespans:
The most powerful MacBook Pro ever
36 cycles in 7 months -> 1 cycle in 6 days -> 1000 cycles in about 16 years
Batteries degrade in a non-linear manner:
from https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2021/cp/d1cp00359c
But you can extend your batteries lifespan: Batteries - Maximizing Performance
Kind regards
Are you using the charger shipped with your MacBook Pro?
Is optimized battery charging active?
How to activate optimized charging:
If battery charging is paused or on hold on your Mac - Apple Support
More Information on battery health on M1 MacBooks:
About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support
Different charger wattages:
Optimised battery charging for the first … - Apple Community
I'm using apples original charger and yes optimized battery charging is active.
MBP (M1Pro) decreasing battery health really quickly
