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Why is the battery capacity declining rapidly?

6 months 4 days MacBook Pro M1 is used an average of 15 hours per day. Now Cycle Count: 44 and Maximum Capacity: 95%. The last two months have seen a decline of about 4%. I think the battery capacity has decreased a lot in a short time. What is the reason for this? What should I do now? Someone help me please.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 7, 2022 8:13 AM

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Posted on May 7, 2022 8:33 AM

m_chanchal wrote:

6 months 4 days MacBook Pro M1 is used an average of 15 hours per day. Now Cycle Count: 44 and Maximum Capacity: 95%. The last two months have seen a decline of about 4%. I think the battery capacity has decreased a lot in a short time. What is the reason for this? What should I do now? Someone help me please.


I would not fret, and I would not try an micro-manage the battery.


If capacity drops below 80%, hardware is covered by the 1-yr limited warranty.

Your Hardware Warranty - Apple



AppleCARE+ covers hardware for an additional 2 years.

AppleCare Products - Mac - Apple




Let the software mange the battery for you—


About battery health management in Mac notebooks

w/ silicon About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support


The rule of thumb is—"if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portibility then run on battery only. " — This is how you extend the working life of your Notebook battery.



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May 7, 2022 8:33 AM in response to m_chanchal

m_chanchal wrote:

6 months 4 days MacBook Pro M1 is used an average of 15 hours per day. Now Cycle Count: 44 and Maximum Capacity: 95%. The last two months have seen a decline of about 4%. I think the battery capacity has decreased a lot in a short time. What is the reason for this? What should I do now? Someone help me please.


I would not fret, and I would not try an micro-manage the battery.


If capacity drops below 80%, hardware is covered by the 1-yr limited warranty.

Your Hardware Warranty - Apple



AppleCARE+ covers hardware for an additional 2 years.

AppleCare Products - Mac - Apple




Let the software mange the battery for you—


About battery health management in Mac notebooks

w/ silicon About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support


The rule of thumb is—"if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portibility then run on battery only. " — This is how you extend the working life of your Notebook battery.



Why is the battery capacity declining rapidly?

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