My first original Macbook pro 2015 battery only lasted barely above 1000 cycles & died out after 4 years. Got an official replacement via Apple (they replace the whole bottom part of laptop except screen) & now 4 years later it's at 2300 cycle count but it still works well. Although I do keep it plugged in on charge a lot more than before, it was worth the official apple repair but wouldn't do it again as might as well buy a new model now. Shame in a way cause my 1st Toshiba when I was kid lasted me 8 years with no repairs.
Wish I had seen this video earlier. I destroyed my 2011 Macbook by keeping it plugged in ALL THE TIME. First thing that went was the ability to do screen shots. My battery swoll up so much the laptop wouldn't lay down flat in a table. The 30 to 80 % tip is what I didn't know. I now have a brand new Macbook Pro (as of 1/22/24) and will heed your advise.
but some people say we should always use it plugged in. because that way MacBook won't use the battery it'll consume power from power adapter and battery won't get wear out. so is this wrong?
@Hello-ib9dz but some says even when it's connected to the adapter and charge is 100% In the background, the battery drops to 99% and keeps charging so that's not healthy
@@elanrgvn Yes in some cases the battery will say 100% but it’s actually 98-99 sometimes. But the point is sitting at over 80% for long periods of time is bad for the battery
everyone is saying some different stuff , they say you should keep it plugged in because then its not draining battery but using it from the power cable
@@theblablarealthey do, and it is actually true, they dont say you "should " keep it plugged in but if u do then the laptop will only use charger power.
I bought a used m2 pro 14 inch MacBook and it was a little over a year old and had 40 battery cycles, settings did show 100% battery life but after using it for about 3/4 months, im now down to 94% with just 87 battery cycles. it probably sat there fully charged for several months and is starting to show it now, al dente has been great nth to complain about I got good deal
Battery has a capacity of 100% Everyone getting on camera to tell me to never charge it above 80 and don't let it fall below 20. If I had actually listened to every TH-camr, I'd only be getting 60% of my battery to use.
First day i had my acbook i downloaded aldente pro, had the thing for a year now, still the exact same MAh value as the first day. Charged to 100% twice in one year, i set the app to 60% and leave it plugged in all the time, if i´m on the go it never goes underneath 40%. I am a bit extreme tho and i make it my lifes mission to maintain high battery health on all my devices, but hey i have a 6 year old dyson that i also never fully charge more then 3-4 times a year, and the battery is still perfect, giving me almost 40 minutes of usage while some friends have to buy a new battery every year
60% is the sweet spot for Li-Ion longevity. It might outlast us all😂. I will say that Dyson does not charge to a true full charge and actually gives you less usable capacity compared to what the cells are capable of. Think of it as a permanent aldente to give some convenience of leaving it on the charger. It still causes more wear than what you are doing. A Dyson I gifted to a family member who owns a salon still gets over 30 minutes compared to the 40 minutes when new after about five years. There is no way a li-ion battery could retain that capacity after being left on the charger 95% of the time, so it is working. Roughly 75% health after my estimate of 600 cycles and being left “full” is very impressive, so Dyson is not actually charging to full. I find it interesting that your friends need to buy a new battery every year. Most likely due to frequent high powered use and not leaving it on the charger.
Very good info that actually shows facts. I will say that overcharging is virtually impossible with how Li-Ion battery management works (which literally prevents unsafe conditions. Every time you charge to full, bms is charging as close to full as possible without overvolting; that’s why it takes forever to go from 80-100.) Interesting fact: a full charge is literally the maximum amount of wear a manufacturer decides is acceptable. For something like earbuds or cordless vacuums that are almost constantly on a charger, manufacturers will sacrifice some full charge capacity for the convenience leaving your device plugged in constantly with minimal wear. For other applications like drones or high performance, higher voltages are used to provide more capacity in the same amount of weight and more power, at the expense of more wear.
Great Video! Would have been nice and useful if you provided us with your own settings and your routine with the optimisation feature on the App! Keep the good work up, I love your Style of the Videos.
Thanks! I basically do what I talked about in the video. I never leave it overnight, most of the time I use Al Dente, and when I don't I typically don't let the Mac discharge below 20-30%. Once a few months I do a battery calibration (it requires discharging completely, leaving it for a few hours and charging up to 100%) but it takes some time and can be slightly annoying so it's not for everyone.
Man, very helpful video but people don't subscribe as it uploads videos that people are only going to see if they've got a problem, not because they like the videos.
Also, brother, does it matter if I charge just a couple of times when travelling with the iPhone 15 charger? And does it affect the battery when I put in the iPhone the battery saver?
Bro Bog is one of the best TH-camrs I have ever seen and I have been telling everyone to subscribe to him and got him like 10 new subs! I am thrilled to help this man because his content is so amazing! and even though I am a new subscriber I finished every video he has shown about tech. Now I am on the way to watching his educational videos on Finance! I recommend this man to everybody I see!!!
I'm using my MBP plugged in most of the time, it now sits on hold at 78% charge without the use of any app, it's just the optimised battery charging doing its thing. Indeed, I have no control over when it kicks in, but it does seem to work for my use case as my battery health is at 96% after 1.5 years of use.
Turning on/off or restarting won't stress the battery; you will just experience a small peak in CPU usage for about 2 to 3 minutes (or more on old Intel Macs), as more CPU usage equates to increased energy consumption. However, this impact is negligible within a full 100% cycle. It is better not to close and reopen apps if you plan to use them frequently throughout the day. There is no need to turn off your Mac/iPhone every night, but a small restart, like every 72 hours, for rotating services/processes can be helpful in keeping your device 'fresh'.
I have a little problem with these whole things. Is the best way to deal with mac battery, to keep plugged it at everytime while it using or just charged 100% and then use it until the battery down to like 50% and then charge it and again use same as like previous...?
Just recently got a Mac and I have watched so many of this videos, but they never talk about how much we can prolong the battery by doing this. I believe it is just about 7% though, what y'all think
I strongly recommend reading Accu Batteries article titled Charging - research and methodology. It goes more in depth and provides real world examples of phones that have different voltages. Limiting charge to 70-80% can drastically extend cycle count by 2-4 times. That’s 200-400%, not 7%. Unfortunately because there are so many variables that changes a battery’s rate of wear, it is difficult to objectively measure how much you can extend your battery’s life. Each individual has their own usage characteristics, but at a bare minimum, you can expect at least double the cycle life by almost never charging to >80%. That’s how early Teslas with normal Li-Ion cells inferior to today’s batteries still have over 80% health after 200k miles.
@battery_wattage that's really interesting. How come tech manufacturers don't just limit how much can be charged or discharged to improve battery health. Although the 70% - 80% is just impractical though.
@@wizzyiuu well you gave one reason; it can be impractical to limit charge sometimes. For an EV, you almost never need to drive 200+ miles every single day, so it is not inconvenient to limit charge (though newer lithium iron batteries can handle full charges much better and can regularly be charged to full). Smartphones, laptops, etc., are personal devices with weight limitations. We still have not hit a point where personal device battery life is good enough to justify almost always having a limit. If you did put a permanent limit on a smartphone or laptop, you are literally having 20-30% of battery wasted weight and less useable capacity. Manufacturers are literally balancing cycle life and capacity when setting max voltage as stated in the article.
So hold on is it actually better to charge macbooks whenever I can as long as 80% isn't reached? What if I charge my macbook 24 times in day from 30 to 35 then later 55 to 58 ???
Hi BOG! Great video and recommendations, just one question since clamshell mode wasnt covered and I use it daily with my monitor and the Macbook lid closed and plugged in. Should I just use it open and disconnected? Or clamshell mode uses just the charger and not the battery?
I use it like that as well, I'm not sure what's the best way to do it but I always use clamshell mode with Al Dente. Occasionally I unplug it (at least once a week) or just stop using the clamshell mode for like a few hours to let it discharge a little so it doesn't stay at the same amount of charge for too long.
00:02 Maximize MacBook battery health 00:57 Keep your Mac battery between 30 and 80% to prolong its health. 01:58 Charge your MacBook in small bursts throughout the day 02:52 Properly charge and maintain Macbook for battery longevity 04:00 MacBook batteries are good for 1,000 charge cycles 05:07 Battery health and charging cycles for MacBook 06:07 Understand MacBook battery degradation and replacement cost 07:07 Lithium-ion batteries have high energy density and slow capacity loss
If I use the MacBook with an external screen connected to it and also use the charger connected during use, could this harm or weaken the battery? Only while using the device via an external screen leave it connected to the charger
What if we charge to 30% and 80%? Does it count as a cycle or not? If we limit the charge to 80%, does that still count as a cycle? My MacBook Pro M1 (2020) currently has 723 cycle counts, and I bought it in December 2020. Now it's September 2024, and the maximum battery capacity is at 86%.
man i bought my first ever MBA 3 months ago and my charge cycle is 54, at this rate i'll attain 1000 cycles in 4.5 years instead of 5.4 years, am I overthinking or do I really need to install that Al dente app to keep it at 30-80? Don't really trust 3rd party apps unless I'm bound to. How long did u use ur mac for to get 227 cycles?
i just change my battery then i setup this app but cracked then my battery say battery not charged and i uninstall the app but still give sometimes give me this message {battery not charged ) specially in 84% is that because the app or the battery i have changed is bad? ihope you answer me plz ❤
Aldente is only an app that limits your laptop from charging from over 80%. If you know when your laptop reaches 80% then it’s fine if you don’t have it
my maximum capacity is at 93% after just 133 cycles. I never use it in hot temperature nor do I put cable all the time. the one thing I typically do is not shutting it down and just put it in a sleep mode maybe for days. could that be a reason for the fast degradation of the battery ! not sure what the reason could be !
Best video I have ever seen, when it comes to the MacBook Battery lifetime! Because of sustainability this topic needs more attention! @Bog Why you do not use more Corporate Design? like 7:00 and 7:50
I have this macbook for 1 year and I was scared that it's already at 93% (250 cycles) and I started using it exclusively plugged in when possible, sitting at 100% all the time. is that not better than using it on battery power? i'll download aldente but I'm curious about this as well.
Your video is interesting but the information is always very mixed and unclear. Apple advises against using any extra tools for battery management, says that the same system is optimised for battery management itself and preserving its life. Several users have complained with “al dente” adverse reactions and worsening, I have tried and I find the idea of having to use a maximum of 80% and take advantage of at least 3 hours less if they are around, for fear of damaging it, I bought a 4k Ferrari I want to use it for its maximum potential. Otherwise it makes no sense to buy products with larger batteries and then not be able to take advantage of 30% charge per cycle, your thinking will technically have its reasons, but Apple still does not recommend the use of third-party apps for charge management.
I had the same question about whether Aldente Pro makes a difference or not. However a colleague of mine lost battery health to 81% over the course of a year, which is very unfortunate. I understand that it's a single data point but that has at least convinced me to try out Aldente Pro. So far, so good. 27 cycles and 100% health. Whenever I have to go out, I use the "top up" function to charge my battery all the way to 100% and take it out. Of course, this adds a layer of inconvenience but worth a try imo.
@@kayglifts Always keeping the battery between 30% and 80% is not a great idea over time; that's why some people using Al Dente have problems with it. Making one complete charge/discharge occasionally (like once per week or every two weeks) can prevent this, as they mention on their website. Setting a reminder in an app can help avoid issues with the application. Additionally, Al Dente is only interesting for people who keep their Mac plugged in all the time. If you only keep your Mac plugged in occasionally, such as on Sundays, you don't need Al Dente. Charging to 100% is not a problem if you're going to use the battery after the charge, so there's no need to reduce your Mac's autonomy if you plan to use it on battery. This won't cause any inconvenience at all So using the top up function is the best things to do, without any bad effect for the battery
These kinds of comparisons are why apple fans are mocked all around. Using a Ferrari to its capacity has nothing to do with limiting your bloody battery to 60,70 or 80%. Mainly if you use it over 90% of the time plugged in. Apple's own adaptive battery doesn't work. It kept mine at 100% at all times. It didn't learn jack shit. Al Dente just simply works and has kept my battery at 98% health. If you need it on the go just press the "top up" button to charge to 100%. Apple NEVER recommends 3rd party apps dude, like... it's Apple.
bro its fcking apple of course they wont recommend third party apps, not charging past 80 percent is better for all laptops not just macs thats just how batteries work, they say charging to 100 is fine and such because they expect and want you to change your battery every 2 years whitch fking sucks, also 80 percent of a small battery is obviously smaller than 80 percent of a large battery so seeking a bigger battery doesnt make no sense.
What if I use a macbook on a cable for the vast majority of the time. I don't have to work on it wirelessly. Should I stick to charging between 30% and 80%, can I have the charger plugged in all the time so I always have 99%/100% battery charge?
hey bog! I just bought a new macbook air m1 and its been an hour since I bought I updated it to latest sonoma and been using it for an hour and battery drain is 16%? is it normal or should I be worried. Its my first macbook!
1000 cycles is more theoretical. It does mean true full cycles and not partial cycles, but not with the battery left fully charged for a long time. Fast degradation is mostly caused from prolonged state of high and low voltages. My guess is your charging schedule is not consistent enough that optimized charging is not working properly keeping the battery full (a full li-ion battery is stressful like going to a buffet and constantly adding another bite of food once you can fit another bite). If you are constantly plugged in and rarely worry about running out of battery, I recommend the aldente app and set your limit to about 70%. It will literally extend battery life similar to how EVs have battery limits that allow them to go >200k miles with >80% health. Unfortunately because of the already accelerated wear, you might only get 400-500 cycles before reaching 80%, but remember, a battery is still useful at 60%.
look thsoe battrys and apple comptuers can only last for like 8 years of costant use before something is giong to brake in the best cases not incuding defects and human error both in apple and the cosumer sides of things. if only apple would get thsoe sulfer solid state battrys for there prodacuts allready.
but even still the rest of the comptuer would only last like 8 years at the most before something is giong to maifsuion or brake from contant everyday use.
This is literally the most helpful battery video i've seen. No one has explained it this clearly before. Thanks for finally making it clear
Ayee thanks for watching another one
Me watching this whilst having a mac mini...
Me watching it having a Chromebook 💀💀
@@Katman_Music looks like we both in the same boat
Me watching this eating a carrot.
You have to charge it constantly, your welcome 😅
Same
My first original Macbook pro 2015 battery only lasted barely above 1000 cycles & died out after 4 years. Got an official replacement via Apple (they replace the whole bottom part of laptop except screen) & now 4 years later it's at 2300 cycle count but it still works well. Although I do keep it plugged in on charge a lot more than before, it was worth the official apple repair but wouldn't do it again as might as well buy a new model now. Shame in a way cause my 1st Toshiba when I was kid lasted me 8 years with no repairs.
Good video! Liked the part about where to find charge cycles and how they correlate with battery health. Very dense in terms of information
This is the single most helpful video on mac battery health guide. Thank you so much!
Cheers! Thx for watching
bog pulled a "factory new" and "well-worn" on us 😭😂😭😭
lmao
My battery is battle scarred 😢😂
Wish I had seen this video earlier. I destroyed my 2011 Macbook by keeping it plugged in ALL THE TIME. First thing that went was the ability to do screen shots. My battery swoll up so much the laptop wouldn't lay down flat in a table. The 30 to 80 % tip is what I didn't know. I now have a brand new Macbook Pro (as of 1/22/24) and will heed your advise.
but some people say we should always use it plugged in. because that way MacBook won't use the battery it'll consume power from power adapter and battery won't get wear out. so is this wrong?
@@elanrgvn actually youre right, this wont only work on older macbooks
@@elanrgvn this is true but when its connected to the charger the battery sits at 100% all the time
@Hello-ib9dz but some says even when it's connected to the adapter and charge is 100% In the background, the battery drops to 99% and keeps charging so that's not healthy
@@elanrgvn Yes in some cases the battery will say 100% but it’s actually 98-99 sometimes. But the point is sitting at over 80% for long periods of time is bad for the battery
I love this channel❤❤ One of the most informative content creators out there..........
Honestly prefer BatFi over AlDente, does the same things, lightweight and free.
Thank-you a very helpul video on how to extend the battery life. This is very different than another MacBook battery TH-cam I've watched.
the visuals in this video were phenomenal!
That Heavy workout reference was pretty nice. Fellow TF2 player?
Excellent explanation! Direct to the point!
The dbrand skin look so much cooler
Install Aldente. Set to 80%. Done.
everyone is saying some different stuff , they say you should keep it plugged in because then its not draining battery but using it from the power cable
I don’t know who you are watching because nobody says that
@@theblablarealthey do, and it is actually true, they dont say you "should " keep it plugged in but if u do then the laptop will only use charger power.
I bought a used m2 pro 14 inch MacBook and it was a little over a year old and had 40 battery cycles, settings did show 100% battery life but after using it for about 3/4 months, im now down to 94% with just 87 battery cycles. it probably sat there fully charged for several months and is starting to show it now, al dente has been great nth to complain about I got good deal
Battery has a capacity of 100%
Everyone getting on camera to tell me to never charge it above 80 and don't let it fall below 20.
If I had actually listened to every TH-camr, I'd only be getting 60% of my battery to use.
First day i had my acbook i downloaded aldente pro, had the thing for a year now, still the exact same MAh value as the first day. Charged to 100% twice in one year, i set the app to 60% and leave it plugged in all the time, if i´m on the go it never goes underneath 40%. I am a bit extreme tho and i make it my lifes mission to maintain high battery health on all my devices, but hey i have a 6 year old dyson that i also never fully charge more then 3-4 times a year, and the battery is still perfect, giving me almost 40 minutes of usage while some friends have to buy a new battery every year
60% is the sweet spot for Li-Ion longevity. It might outlast us all😂.
I will say that Dyson does not charge to a true full charge and actually gives you less usable capacity compared to what the cells are capable of. Think of it as a permanent aldente to give some convenience of leaving it on the charger. It still causes more wear than what you are doing. A Dyson I gifted to a family member who owns a salon still gets over 30 minutes compared to the 40 minutes when new after about five years. There is no way a li-ion battery could retain that capacity after being left on the charger 95% of the time, so it is working.
Roughly 75% health after my estimate of 600 cycles and being left “full” is very impressive, so Dyson is not actually charging to full. I find it interesting that your friends need to buy a new battery every year. Most likely due to frequent high powered use and not leaving it on the charger.
Why didn't you just buy a desktop
@@TranceCore3 Cause i travel with it
Best explanation.
i will use this mac video for windows
Very good info that actually shows facts. I will say that overcharging is virtually impossible with how Li-Ion battery management works (which literally prevents unsafe conditions. Every time you charge to full, bms is charging as close to full as possible without overvolting; that’s why it takes forever to go from 80-100.)
Interesting fact: a full charge is literally the maximum amount of wear a manufacturer decides is acceptable. For something like earbuds or cordless vacuums that are almost constantly on a charger, manufacturers will sacrifice some full charge capacity for the convenience leaving your device plugged in constantly with minimal wear. For other applications like drones or high performance, higher voltages are used to provide more capacity in the same amount of weight and more power, at the expense of more wear.
Thanks, G
my macbook battery health was stuck at 88% and right after my warranty expired , it became 75% @630 charge cycles , witihin 2 months it dropped 13%
planned obsolescence 😂
I have a macbook pro with health 86% and 436 life cycle
Great Video! Would have been nice and useful if you provided us with your own settings and your routine with the optimisation feature on the App! Keep the good work up, I love your Style of the Videos.
Thanks! I basically do what I talked about in the video. I never leave it overnight, most of the time I use Al Dente, and when I don't I typically don't let the Mac discharge below 20-30%. Once a few months I do a battery calibration (it requires discharging completely, leaving it for a few hours and charging up to 100%) but it takes some time and can be slightly annoying so it's not for everyone.
Thank you so much for creating this video and sharing ❤
It's my pleasure, thx for watching
Thank you.
God of war comparison got me, that was too good
TL:DR; keep battery above 20 and below 80 in temperate climates
Man, very helpful video but people don't subscribe as it uploads videos that people are only going to see if they've got a problem, not because they like the videos.
Also, brother, does it matter if I charge just a couple of times when travelling with the iPhone 15 charger? And does it affect the battery when I put in the iPhone the battery saver?
THE MAGIC MOUSE xD
Bro Bog is one of the best TH-camrs I have ever seen and I have been telling everyone to subscribe to him and got him like 10 new subs! I am thrilled to help this man because his content is so amazing! and even though I am a new subscriber I finished every video he has shown about tech. Now I am on the way to watching his educational videos on Finance! I recommend this man to everybody I see!!!
if time permitted I would watch this rn but I have classes!!
Legend!
Thanks dude!@@bogxd
I will never buy anything else than a Windows laptop or PC, but I still watched trough the end 😂
I'm using my MBP plugged in most of the time, it now sits on hold at 78% charge without the use of any app, it's just the optimised battery charging doing its thing. Indeed, I have no control over when it kicks in, but it does seem to work for my use case as my battery health is at 96% after 1.5 years of use.
When you're not using it, do you just close the lid or turn off the computer?
@@david0411 I just close the lid.
@@david0411 in my case, i just close the lid
Thanks, I had heard that it is best to never turn off your Mac and iPhone so as not to stress the battery during startup, what do you think?
Turning on/off or restarting won't stress the battery; you will just experience a small peak in CPU usage for about 2 to 3 minutes (or more on old Intel Macs), as more CPU usage equates to increased energy consumption. However, this impact is negligible within a full 100% cycle.
It is better not to close and reopen apps if you plan to use them frequently throughout the day. There is no need to turn off your Mac/iPhone every night, but a small restart, like every 72 hours, for rotating services/processes can be helpful in keeping your device 'fresh'.
@@uBreaky thank you for the explanation 🙏🏼
thank you
My man had to get his video over 8 minutes by explaining li-on batteries for the mid roll TH-cam ads
I have a little problem with these whole things. Is the best way to deal with mac battery, to keep plugged it at everytime while it using or just charged 100% and then use it until the battery down to like 50% and then charge it and again use same as like previous...?
The battery on mine only lasts an hour or two now. I guess that is also a con of it being older.
great vid!
Thanks!
what if my battery is at 749 cycles? what should I do? change the battery?
I literally went to change these settings on my imac even though it doesnt have a battery😂
If we don't want to use an app to limit the charge, can't we just unplug the charger when the battery reaches 80%?
Yes, you can definitely just unplug it!
The MacBook Pro Late 2013 of my mom has like 1400 cycles 😅
What do you mean? After that the battery didn't work anymore or it just underperformance?
Just recently got a Mac and I have watched so many of this videos, but they never talk about how much we can prolong the battery by doing this. I believe it is just about 7% though, what y'all think
I strongly recommend reading Accu Batteries article titled Charging - research and methodology. It goes more in depth and provides real world examples of phones that have different voltages. Limiting charge to 70-80% can drastically extend cycle count by 2-4 times. That’s 200-400%, not 7%.
Unfortunately because there are so many variables that changes a battery’s rate of wear, it is difficult to objectively measure how much you can extend your battery’s life. Each individual has their own usage characteristics, but at a bare minimum, you can expect at least double the cycle life by almost never charging to >80%. That’s how early Teslas with normal Li-Ion cells inferior to today’s batteries still have over 80% health after 200k miles.
@battery_wattage that's really interesting. How come tech manufacturers don't just limit how much can be charged or discharged to improve battery health. Although the 70% - 80% is just impractical though.
@@wizzyiuu well you gave one reason; it can be impractical to limit charge sometimes. For an EV, you almost never need to drive 200+ miles every single day, so it is not inconvenient to limit charge (though newer lithium iron batteries can handle full charges much better and can regularly be charged to full).
Smartphones, laptops, etc., are personal devices with weight limitations. We still have not hit a point where personal device battery life is good enough to justify almost always having a limit. If you did put a permanent limit on a smartphone or laptop, you are literally having 20-30% of battery wasted weight and less useable capacity. Manufacturers are literally balancing cycle life and capacity when setting max voltage as stated in the article.
Use aldente at 60% not 80%, batteries like to be near 50%
So hold on is it actually better to charge macbooks whenever I can as long as 80% isn't reached? What if I charge my macbook 24 times in day from 30 to 35 then later 55 to 58 ???
I have a new MacBook Pro m2 max. Never charged it. Should I charge it thé first time when thé battery is at 0% for longevity or at 30%?
If the rule is 30-80 why don't tech manufacturers just show 30 as 0 and 80 as 100 and just not tell us?
Hi BOG! Great video and recommendations, just one question since clamshell mode wasnt covered and I use it daily with my monitor and the Macbook lid closed and plugged in. Should I just use it open and disconnected? Or clamshell mode uses just the charger and not the battery?
I use it like that as well, I'm not sure what's the best way to do it but I always use clamshell mode with Al Dente. Occasionally I unplug it (at least once a week) or just stop using the clamshell mode for like a few hours to let it discharge a little so it doesn't stay at the same amount of charge for too long.
me watching this with my M1 Mac Air 2020 with 208 cycles and 84 % battery health :(
what about having it always plugged in?
00:02 Maximize MacBook battery health
00:57 Keep your Mac battery between 30 and 80% to prolong its health.
01:58 Charge your MacBook in small bursts throughout the day
02:52 Properly charge and maintain Macbook for battery longevity
04:00 MacBook batteries are good for 1,000 charge cycles
05:07 Battery health and charging cycles for MacBook
06:07 Understand MacBook battery degradation and replacement cost
07:07 Lithium-ion batteries have high energy density and slow capacity loss
No
My macbook pro 2019 only lasts 2 hours on premiere pro while at being %83.6 battery life (622 cycles).
it has an intel core..
If I use the MacBook with an external screen connected to it and also use the charger connected during use, could this harm or weaken the battery?
Only while using the device via an external screen leave it connected to the charger
me watching this on my windows laptop plugged in as always (i dont have a mac)
btw i game a lot so what should i do?!
What if we charge to 30% and 80%? Does it count as a cycle or not? If we limit the charge to 80%, does that still count as a cycle? My MacBook Pro M1 (2020) currently has 723 cycle counts, and I bought it in December 2020. Now it's September 2024, and the maximum battery capacity is at 86%.
I always charge it to 100%, usually starting from 15%, 10%, and sometimes 30%.
i have subscribed btw
ah i got it "If you use 50% of your MacBook's charge, then recharge it to 100%, and then use 50% again, that counts as one cycle (50% + 50% = 100%)."
bro my country has average temps of 40C. Lmao
You know, they could always implement charge limit, but choose not to.
Planned obsolescence
my battery is about 67 cycles and its already 90% , am i in trouble
If i have to charge it in a specific way it sucks
U da best
man i bought my first ever MBA 3 months ago and my charge cycle is 54, at this rate i'll attain 1000 cycles in 4.5 years instead of 5.4 years, am I overthinking or do I really need to install that Al dente app to keep it at 30-80? Don't really trust 3rd party apps unless I'm bound to.
How long did u use ur mac for to get 227 cycles?
I think I've used mine for around 1.5 years
i just change my battery then i setup this app but cracked then my battery say battery not charged and i uninstall the app but still give sometimes give me this message {battery not charged ) specially in 84% is that because the app or the battery i have changed is bad? ihope you answer me plz ❤
No way I already use aldente
I have 171 charge cycles and 99 percent left after about a year with no aldente. Is my battery going to last for awhile or is it about to drop.
Aldente is only an app that limits your laptop from charging from over 80%. If you know when your laptop reaches 80% then it’s fine if you don’t have it
my maximum capacity is at 93% after just 133 cycles. I never use it in hot temperature nor do I put cable all the time. the one thing I typically do is not shutting it down and just put it in a sleep mode maybe for days. could that be a reason for the fast degradation of the battery ! not sure what the reason could be !
99% of the time I put my Mac to sleep I don't shut it down. I don't think that's the problem.
Same but you good. Mine has less than 133 cycle and im at 87%
Mine is also 97% after 45 cycles. I just use chrome and safari
I Just brought a macbook air m3 i found battery will drain 5 to 6 % in every 10 min use . Is that normal ?
Same with my m1
I thinks it's because of macos sequoia
@@mohit____oh that's the reason I think my macbook is defected. Bro if you have any solution please share with me
That’s not normal.
@@PawanKumar-bz1vq Do u fixed that issue?
Best video I have ever seen, when it comes to the MacBook Battery lifetime!
Because of sustainability this topic needs more attention!
@Bog Why you do not use more Corporate Design? like 7:00 and 7:50
What do you mean by corporate design?
@@bogxd Same font and background
Me watching this on a Windows laptop:
I have this macbook for 1 year and I was scared that it's already at 93% (250 cycles) and I started using it exclusively plugged in when possible, sitting at 100% all the time. is that not better than using it on battery power? i'll download aldente but I'm curious about this as well.
bro my mac air m2 battery health is 95 % in 6 month and 66 cycle count its good or bad plz say me
Bro my MBA M1 also dropped to 97percent after just 45 cycles.
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my battery says "service recommended"
Your video is interesting but the information is always very mixed and unclear. Apple advises against using any extra tools for battery management, says that the same system is optimised for battery management itself and preserving its life. Several users have complained with “al dente” adverse reactions and worsening, I have tried and I find the idea of having to use a maximum of 80% and take advantage of at least 3 hours less if they are around, for fear of damaging it, I bought a 4k Ferrari I want to use it for its maximum potential. Otherwise it makes no sense to buy products with larger batteries and then not be able to take advantage of 30% charge per cycle, your thinking will technically have its reasons, but Apple still does not recommend the use of third-party apps for charge management.
I had the same question about whether Aldente Pro makes a difference or not. However a colleague of mine lost battery health to 81% over the course of a year, which is very unfortunate. I understand that it's a single data point but that has at least convinced me to try out Aldente Pro. So far, so good. 27 cycles and 100% health. Whenever I have to go out, I use the "top up" function to charge my battery all the way to 100% and take it out. Of course, this adds a layer of inconvenience but worth a try imo.
@@kayglifts Always keeping the battery between 30% and 80% is not a great idea over time; that's why some people using Al Dente have problems with it. Making one complete charge/discharge occasionally (like once per week or every two weeks) can prevent this, as they mention on their website. Setting a reminder in an app can help avoid issues with the application.
Additionally, Al Dente is only interesting for people who keep their Mac plugged in all the time. If you only keep your Mac plugged in occasionally, such as on Sundays, you don't need Al Dente. Charging to 100% is not a problem if you're going to use the battery after the charge, so there's no need to reduce your Mac's autonomy if you plan to use it on battery. This won't cause any inconvenience at all
So using the top up function is the best things to do, without any bad effect for the battery
These kinds of comparisons are why apple fans are mocked all around. Using a Ferrari to its capacity has nothing to do with limiting your bloody battery to 60,70 or 80%. Mainly if you use it over 90% of the time plugged in. Apple's own adaptive battery doesn't work. It kept mine at 100% at all times. It didn't learn jack shit. Al Dente just simply works and has kept my battery at 98% health. If you need it on the go just press the "top up" button to charge to 100%.
Apple NEVER recommends 3rd party apps dude, like... it's Apple.
bro its fcking apple of course they wont recommend third party apps, not charging past 80 percent is better for all laptops not just macs thats just how batteries work, they say charging to 100 is fine and such because they expect and want you to change your battery every 2 years whitch fking sucks, also 80 percent of a small battery is obviously smaller than 80 percent of a large battery so seeking a bigger battery doesnt make no sense.
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Haha always love reading these
What if I use a macbook on a cable for the vast majority of the time. I don't have to work on it wirelessly. Should I stick to charging between 30% and 80%, can I have the charger plugged in all the time so I always have 99%/100% battery charge?
What did you end up doing?
Hey what if i keep my Mac Battery between 20-80% ?
Great!
Damn I leave mine docked 😔
100% Cycles
On practice mode😭
1:32 -1:40 so is it means that, should charge the macbook when at 30% and then stop charging at 80%?
Yes. You can also charge anywhere inbetween 30 and 80 up to 80%
i just keep it plugged in all the time
after 3 month, what is health percentage?
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Iphone 15 also get 1000 cycles
I can’t understand why Apple can‘t provide this function?
why would apple want you laptop to last longer? they want you to buy newer models quicker.
Constantly charging your devices in bursts will cause a huge amount of charging cycles. So a charge limiting app is the way to go.
That's not how cycles work.
We definitely don't have no 200 bucks!
hey bog! I just bought a new macbook air m1 and its been an hour since I bought I updated it to latest sonoma and been using it for an hour and battery drain is 16%? is it normal or should I be worried. Its my first macbook!
It’s indexing it’s normal
@@D37fit indexing means? I am not really a techie?!!!
@@nishanthb2327 it’s normal. Means the new operating system is organizing the files and everything. Give it a few days.
thank you so much@@D37fit
Why even care so much about battery all the time. Just focus on your work. Nothing is going to last forever anyway!
Money
i dont get what does it mean 1000 cycle i have 270 cycle and already battery health is 85% after 8 monts
1000 cycles is more theoretical. It does mean true full cycles and not partial cycles, but not with the battery left fully charged for a long time.
Fast degradation is mostly caused from prolonged state of high and low voltages. My guess is your charging schedule is not consistent enough that optimized charging is not working properly keeping the battery full (a full li-ion battery is stressful like going to a buffet and constantly adding another bite of food once you can fit another bite). If you are constantly plugged in and rarely worry about running out of battery, I recommend the aldente app and set your limit to about 70%. It will literally extend battery life similar to how EVs have battery limits that allow them to go >200k miles with >80% health. Unfortunately because of the already accelerated wear, you might only get 400-500 cycles before reaching 80%, but remember, a battery is still useful at 60%.
no my macbook is good its from 2017 and its still on 99%
Try BatFi
or just keep 200 dollars ready and be stress free .
believe it or not, not everyone has 200 dollars sitting on their counter specifically for battery replacement.
Nobody really does, unless you're super OC.
or use it for 2 3 years and get it replaced anyway
look thsoe battrys and apple comptuers can only last for like 8 years of costant use before something is giong to brake in the best cases not incuding defects and human error both in apple and the cosumer sides of things. if only apple would get thsoe sulfer solid state battrys for there prodacuts allready.
but even still the rest of the comptuer would only last like 8 years at the most before something is giong to maifsuion or brake from contant everyday use.
Ive had my MacBook Pro for 1 year, still at 81 charge cycles lol
by using aldente ?
@@muhammadvirgi870 yep
@@Enrique-j1d and whats the cycle count up to ?
To keep the battery healthy… don’t charge it past 80%. Got it. I wont use my full battery for it to last longer. Makes sense
Don’t care.. I trade my Mac in every 3 years.. I never worry about this crap!
Who asked 😂 this video is for people who want actual tips to keep their batteries healthy no one cares about you replacing your mac 💀