hi i was hoping you buy a macbook can someone please tell me about the battery health of this mac? is 86% battery health with 126 cycle count good investment?

  • sowa_dania@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’d add two hundred and pick it up at a discount (there are still some cool deals on Amazon)

  • nftw1234@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I just bought a MacBook Pro m1 512gb and 16gb ram for 1000$ CAD. Battery had like 38 cycles and 98% maximum capacity. Might be better to wait for a better deal battery replacements cost a lot and this laptop is close to the 75% max charge threshold I give myself before replacing a battery.

  • play_hard_outside@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If that’s a 14” M1 Pro MBP as it appears to be in the photo, then even at $1,100 with that battery I’d say it’s a great buy.

  • easen0v@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    106 charges at 94%. I use AlDente as I stay plugged in most of the time.

        • ptfuzi@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          I found out Sonoma limiting the charging because I was not using the battery lately… So I just un-installed aldente… I was using the free version

          • easen0v@alien.topBEnglish
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            10 months ago

            I still can’t get it to limit my charging. Probably because i use the battery daily, just don’t want to overcharge it for 8hrs straight.

    • croppeq96@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      What is this app for? Does being plugged in most of the time helps to increase battery life?

      • muszmusz40@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        You can Google apphousekitchen, and you’ll have it there. It’s a battery charging limiter, so it wouldn’t charge to 100% (which is stressful for the battery) when you don’t need it

  • layyo@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Is this dollars? Best Buy is selling the M2 with the same specs for 400 dollars more.

  • dewilru@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I think so few charge cycles because the MacBook was used constantly with the power supply, but the battery is already old in time.

    • hotowl69@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Quick question, what causes the battery to degrade like that? My battery has 400 cycles and it’s still at 100% battery health.

      • remeberthegoodtimes@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        One day you’ll reset it and see the battery go down instantly. Sometimes the system doesn’t report the right battery health.

      • keithcozyy@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        My m1 pro has degraded to 96% after barely 6 months of use, i suppose keeping it plugged in for hours or days contributes to the cause.

        However i have noticed that the newer the MacBook, the shorter the lifespan, and more delicate the battery is. Regardless of a 2012 MacBook or 2022, the battery makes Apple money… just as every other part

  • SeaRefractor@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Batteries are easy to replace in the M1 MacBook Pro.

    That said, I’ve had my M1 Max MacBook Pro since launch of November 2021. I’m currently at 85% of health. I’m hoping it drops under 80% before Nov 2024 (when AppleCare+ expires), free battery replacement at that point.

    However, despite heavy use and frequent travel, I suspect it’ll not reach below 80% before my AppleCare+ expires. Hopefully I can renew it to a monthly subscription at that point.

  • Alex20041509@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The battery may be a problem But the price it’s fair See if the seller can sell it at 900-1000 Due to the battery

  • Numerous_Bill_5325@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Naw man. Go on eBay right now looking for sealed unused new… there’s one for the same specs for $950 plus tax… free shipping.

  • WonderfulShelter@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I just bought one of those same ones with a new battery for 1080$ after tax a month ago. So I would imagine you should be getting a better deal since it’s black friday and cyber monday and there’s all the deals.

    I’d expect you could get it for like 950$ with the deals, but 1100$ is fair.

  • RareSiren292@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I just bought one for $1100 with 7 cycles on the battery. It was apple certified refurbished so it was basically perfect

  • keithcozyy@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Definitely, the battery thing is just a thing Apple users have to deal with. Another tactic to keep us at the Genuis Bar.

    Worst possible outcome is the battery dying mid project and never powering the computer on.

    As long as you maintain it properly, $200 for a new battery will feel like you spent your hard earned $1500 on a new Mac. Trust me.

    You’ll have more than 186 cycles.