Find out how to determine the number of cycles your Mac notebook's battery has. About battery cyclesWhen you use your Mac notebook, its battery goes through charge cycles. A charge cycle happens when you use all of the battery’s power — but that doesn’t necessarily mean in a single charge. For example, you could use half of your notebook's charge in one day, and then fully recharge it. If you
did the same thing the following day, it would count as one charge cycle, not two. In this example, it may take several days to complete a cycle. Batteries have a limited amount of charge cycles before their performance is expected to diminish. Once the cycle count is reached, a replacement battery is recommended to maintain performance. You can use your battery after it has reached its maximum cycle count, but you may notice a reduction in your battery life. In macOS
Catalina 10.5.5 or later, you can turn on optimised battery charging to help reduce battery ageing. This lets your Mac learn your charging routine and wait to charge past 80% battery until you need to use it. Knowing how many charge cycles your battery has and how many are left can help you determine when a battery replacement is required. Your
battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original charge capacity at its maximum cycle count. For best performance, replace your battery when it has reached its maximum cycle count. Follow these steps to access information about your Mac notebook battery, including its cycle count: - Hold the Option key and click the Apple menu , then choose System Information.
- Under the Hardware section of the System Information window, select Power. The current cycle count is listed under the Battery Information section.
Identify your computerFind your battery cycle countUse the table below to see the cycle count limit for your computer's battery. The battery is considered consumed once it reaches the limit.
| Computer
| Maximum Cycle Count
| | MacBook
| MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
| 1,000
| | MacBook (13-inch Aluminium, Late 2008)
| 500
| MacBook (Mid 2009)
MacBook (Early 2009)
MacBook (Late 2008)
MacBook (Early 2008)
MacBook (Late 2007)
MacBook (Mid 2007)
MacBook (Late 2006)
MacBook (13-inch)
| 300
| | MacBook Pro
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
MacBook Pro
(13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina,
13-inch, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid
2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
| 1,000
| | MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008)
| 500
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4/2.2GHz)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz)
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (17-inch)
| 300
| | MacBook Air
| MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook Air
(13-inch, Early 2014)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
| 1,000
| | MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
| 500
| MacBook Air (Late 2008)
MacBook Air
| 300
|
 Learn morePublished Date: July 26, 2022
What is a good cycle count for MacBook Pro 2015?
Most current Macs (MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros) use batteries assessed as having 1,000 battery cycles. That's pretty much good enough for at least three years of regular use.
How many cycles are MacBook batteries good for?
Depending on the model, you can probably get upward of 1000+ cycles. For most MacBooks, 1000 is the normal expected battery life cycle. After 1000, it's time for a replacement.
Why is my MacBook Pro 2015 battery draining so fast?
Perhaps, your MacBook Pro battery draining fast this time is because of the multiple energy-consuming programs. If you open too many apps and let most of them run in the background, they secretly gobble up the battery power.
Is 200 battery cycle count good?
200 Battery cycles over 2 1/2 years is not bad at all! considering they're made to last to 1000 cycles thats 1/5 of the battery life worn, so I'd say you're doing good - great especially if it takes you another 10 years to use the remaining 800 cycles :P.
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