How to check your MacBook’s, MacBook Pro’s or MacBook Air’s battery condition

Updated June 5th, 2019.

Normally, when you click on the battery menu you get basic information about your laptop’s battery, like this:

Turns out you can get more information. Press and hold the Option key, then go to the battery menu again. You get this:

If the condition says “Replace soon” it’s probably time for a visit to the Apple Store. You can get a battery from Amazon and do it yourself, for certain models– otherwise, go to Apple. Figure about $129 for a battery at Apple, installed. Batteries do eventually wear out so if yours says something other than “Condition: Normal” that’s just the way it goes.

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