Check Battery Health on Big Sur

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Check Battery Health on Big Sur

The apple store just updated my Macbook Pro from 2014 to the Big Sur 11.7.10 to see if it would make a difference in the system. In order to see if the update worked, I need to check the battery health.

I am having trouble checking the battery health, since none of the instructions online mimic the screen. Attached is a screenshot that shows that the button for battery health is not available. Can someone please help me locate the battery health?

Thank you.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Dec 11, 2024 7:10 AM

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HWTech

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Dec 11, 2024 2:07 PM in response to paulinegrey

You can also Option-click the battery icon to get the battery health if it is anything other than "Normal". If there is a "problem" with the Battery, then you will see "Service Recommended", otherwise there will be no condition listed. Unfortunately the "Service Recommended" condition is a very broad category so don't worry about the battery condition until the battery is no longer performing to your expectations.

Also, the Battery System Settings panel can vary a bit between different versions of macOS, and between Intel & M-series Macs, and even by the model (older models don't have all the features of later models).

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Dec 11, 2024 11:32 AM in response to paulinegrey

On Big Sur, open :

 > About this Mac

then select :

[ System Report… ]

then:

Hardware > Power

and below

Battery Information

look for:

Health Information:

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paulinegrey Author

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Dec 11, 2024 4:42 PM in response to Zorba_le_grec

This worked - thank you so much!!

Seems my battery is fine. Should I be concerned about anything (attached photo)? I do not live in the country, so I'd like to be in the clear before heading back.

I am thinking that I may need to get a step down transformer, since the electoral outlets voltage is 240 volts where I live and it's only 120 volts in the US. Could the difference in the voltages caused my laptop to die?

Thanks again!

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Dec 13, 2024 7:35 PM in response to paulinegrey

Everything appears good. The Apple OEM power adapters work with both 120V & 240V systems and automatically adjusts.

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