Many tech sites suggest that you calibrate your MacBook battery to maintain its health and performance. Now the important question is whether calibrating the Mac battery has a big impact on its performance or not.
It is a fact that as the MacBook ages, so does its battery life. However, if you store the battery properly, you may be able to use it for a longer period of time and delay replacing it. Calibrating the MacBook battery is usually suggested as a way to keep it healthy.
Our goal in this article from Wironal is to examine zero to one hundred issues with calibrating a Mac battery. In fact, we will fully explain the advantages and disadvantages and how to do this. So if you are interested in this issue and you care about your Mac battery, follow us to the end of this interesting and of course useful article.
Calibrate the MacBook battery
Calibrating the battery basically means charging and draining it completely to remind the software how much the battery can be charged. So by doing this we know that the percentage of battery on the screen is always accurate and your battery has the maximum efficiency.
A calibrated battery holds the charge for as long as possible and stops the process of shutting down the MacBook accidentally without warning.
Need to calibrate your MacBook battery?
In the past, Apple recommended calibrating your MacBook battery to full charge and discharge. However, Apple has been blocking these recommendations for more than a decade. Battery technology has advanced to the point where you no longer need to calibrate your MacBook battery to keep it healthy. As a result, it is very unlikely that you will improve the health of the MacBook battery or give it a longer life by calibrating it!
However, if you have a lot of problems with the MacBook battery and have tried all the other options, try calibration as well. Also note that if you have replaced your MacBook battery, you may need to calibrate it to make sure it works as best it can.
How to calibrate a Mac battery
To calibrate the battery in MacBooks, you must fully charge and fully discharge the battery. Since your Mac battery may have a problem when you decide to do this, you can not trust the charge percentage on the screen. So you have to go through several steps in order. These steps are:
1) Plug in the device adapter and charge your MacBook.
2) When the MagSafe cable has a green light, you will notice that the device’s battery is fully charged. You can also click on Battery in the menu bar and check the battery charge percentage.
3) Keep your MacBook plugged in and continue charging for another two hours.
4) You can also use your MacBook during this time; But try to do only your light work with it.
5) Now unplug the power adapter while keeping the MacBook open and on, and allow the entire battery to drain.
6) To increase speed, you must go to System Preferences> Battery. Then select Battery from the sidebar and select Never turn off
7) Be careful not to use your device more than usual to drain the battery faster. Just wait for it to drain at normal speed.
8) Eventually your MacBook will shut down. When this happens, unplug it and wait five hours or more to make sure the battery is fully discharged.
9) After waiting for five hours, reconnect the power adapter and wait for your computer to fully charge the battery again. If possible, try not to use it during this time.
The above steps are enough to calibrate your MacBook battery. However, reading the following about the Mac battery will help you to maintain the battery better.
How to monitor MacBook battery health
If you are concerned about your device’s battery health, there are many programs to monitor your MacBook battery. Many of these programs are free and provide valuable information about the number of charges made, the current full charge capacity and more.
The best way to measure the health of your Apple Computer’s battery is to compare its current full charge capacity with its declared capacity. For example, if your MacBook battery was designed to hold 5,000 mAh but can now only be charged to 4,000 mAh, its health has dropped to 80%.
In general, Apple designs its batteries to maintain 80% or more of design capacity at the first 1000 charge cycles. So using an app to monitor battery health can let you know if your battery is on the right track.
Ways to help battery health
Calibrating your Mac battery may not affect its health, but there are many things you can do to keep your battery healthy. In general, you should always keep your software up to date to eliminate battery drain issues.
Also try to keep your Mac battery charge between 20 and 80% charge as much as possible. Keeping a lithium-ion battery like your MacBook battery at zero or 100 percent for a long time will reduce its health.
Replace the MacBook battery
If your Mac battery is already damaged and does not hold a good charge, your only solution is to replace it. We recommend that you go to an Apple-approved store to replace your computer battery. Depending on your MacBook model, this will cost you between $ 129 and $ 199, and if your MacBook is too old, Apple may refuse to work on it.
Conclusion
In this article, we reviewed the zero to one hundred calibration of the Mac battery and its method. We also found that doing this would not have much effect on new Macs, and if our Mac battery was damaged, we could test it on it. So try to use battery health monitoring apps and constantly monitor the battery health of your Apple device.
Do you know another way to calibrate a MacBook battery? Share your opinions and experiences with us and other users of Wironal in the continuation of this article.
