Hi, is it normal for my MacBook M2 16"(2023) Battery to be Maximum Capacity at 96% and Cycle Count: 9 on 5.2.2024, Maximum Capacity at 95% and Cycle Count: 11 on 1.3.2024 and Maximum Capacity at 94% and Cycle Count 11 on 5.3.2024.
I am using it most the time as Desktop, I have Optimised Battery Changing on(but the Battery is always Full Charged). Thank you for any help.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.3
It's not abnormal.
Maximum battery capacity does not decrease at a linear rate. In fact it may even increase from time to time. It is therefore not a mathematical function, meaning it is not possible to extrapolate its maximum capacity to any future date. The long term trend measured over a period of years is down.
Although it was written primarily for iOS devices, you may wish to review When to charge your iPhone or iPad - Apple Community. As he states, "While this tip is specifically for iOS devices, the same principles apply to all other Apple devices (watches, AirPods, MacBooks) as well as most other manufacturer’s products that have Lithium chemistry batteries."
About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support
Manage your Mac laptop’s battery - Apple Support
Refer to 2023 M2 MacBook Pro battery health … - Apple Community among a multitude of similar questions.
I explained this a bit in another post here:
Apple Lithium Battery Behavior -- hwtech - Apple Community
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