MacBook Determining battery cycle count
Follow these steps to access information about your Mac notebook battery including the cycle count:
- Your first step will vary depending on which version of Mac OS X you are using:
- Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or earlier: Open Apple System Profiler by choosing About this Mac from the Apple () menu. Then, click More Info.
- OS X Lion 10.7 or later: Open System Information by choosing About this Mac from the Apple () menu. Click System Report.
- Click Power in the Contents list (under the Hardware section as shown below).
- The current cycle count is listed under the Battery Information section.
Note: This example shows System Report and a battery with six cycles on it.
Cycle Count Limits
Cycle count limit will vary based on your Apple computer.
Consult the table below to see the cycle count limit for your computer’s battery before it is considered consumed.
| Computer | Maximum Cycle Count |
| MacBook | |
| MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) |
1000 |
| MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, 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 (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, Early, 2013) MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) |
1000 |
| 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 (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, Mid 2013) MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011) MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010) |
1000 |
| MacBook Air (Mid 2009) | 500 |
| MacBook Air (Late 2008) MacBook Air |
300 |
| PowerBook | |
| All PowerBook G4 12″ 15″ and 17″ computers | 300 |
| iBook | |
| All iBook G4 12″ and 14″ computers | 300 |