{"id":217,"date":"2025-06-21T15:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T15:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-check-your-macbooks-battery-health-and-status\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:38","slug":"how-to-check-your-macbooks-battery-health-and-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/how-to-check-your-macbooks-battery-health-and-status\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check your MacBook\u2019s battery health and status"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve noticed your MacBook isn\u2019t holding charge like it used to then you should check its battery health and status.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keeping an eye on your MacBook\u2019s battery health and status allows you to understand how well it\u2019s performing and whether or not it needs to be serviced.<\/p>\n

Follow our step by step guide on how to check your MacBook\u2019s battery health and status.<\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll need:<\/h2>\n
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  • MacBook Air or Pro running on macOS 10.15 or above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The short version:<\/h2>\n
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    • Open System Settings<\/li>\n
    • Select Battery<\/li>\n
    • Check your Battery Health status<\/li>\n
    • Select the i next to Battery Health<\/li>\n
    • Read more information on your MacBook\u2019s battery health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Step 1.<\/h3>\n

        Open System Settings<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        To do this, either select the Apple Menu in the top left corner of your screen and select System Settings (as shown here) or simply click on the System Settings app in the Launchpad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 2.<\/h3>\n

        Select Battery<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        You\u2019ll find this option listed in the side panel of the System Settings app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 3.<\/h3>\n

        Check your Battery Health status<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        At a glance you\u2019ll be able to see what status your battery health is at: Normal or Service Recommended.\u00a0<\/p>\n

        If you see Service Recommended then this means either your MacBook isn\u2019t able to hold as much charge as it did when it was new, or the battery itself is performing abnormally. Regardless, you should contact Apple or an Apple Authorised Service Provider to find out the root of the problem.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 4.<\/h3>\n

        Select the i next to Battery Health<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Next to your Battery Health\u2019s status, you\u2019ll see a small i. Click this and a pop-up will open with more information about your MacBook\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 5.<\/h3>\n

        Read more information on your MacBook\u2019s battery health<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        This will show you more information about your MacBook\u2019s battery health, such as its maximum capacity. There is also the option to turn on Optimised Battery Charging, which helps to reduce battery ageing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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        Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n
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        What if my maximum capacity is under 100%?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        Your maximum capacity is a measure of your MacBook\u2019s battery capacity relative to when it was new, with a lower capacity resulting in fewer hours of usage between charges. It is completely normal for your MacBook\u2019s maximum capacity to deplete over time, especially if you\u2019ve had your device for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

        Can I improve my MacBook\u2019s battery health?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        There are a few ways you can manage your MacBook\u2019s battery health. Firstly, keep your device up to date with the latest software updates as they often include energy-saving technologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

        You should also optimise your battery settings, by turning on Energy Saver. Energy Saver determines the power levels of your MacBook and will use energy sparingly when the MacBook is not plugged in.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        If you\u2019ve noticed your MacBook isn\u2019t holding charge like it used to then you should check its battery health and status.\u00a0 Keeping an eye on your MacBook\u2019s battery health and status allows you to understand how well it\u2019s performing and whether or not it needs to be serviced. Follow our step by step guide on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":333,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217\/revisions\/333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}