I've had my macbook for nearly five years now and the start up time is really slow. Even if its not dead and i leave it with 20% it will somehow die and take so long to turn on. I'm just wondering how soon i have to replace th battery my cycle count is at 872. How long realistically till the battery is just going to give up?
MacBook Air 13″
When you click the battery icon in the menu bar, what does it say about the battery status – normal or needs service? You’re at the point where you’ll likely need to replace the battery soon if not now.
Mac Repair and Service - Apple Support
It may say "Normal" now but your battery's cycle count (872) is getting to the point where it's starting to show it's age and degradation amount. The typical battery cycle count for recent MacBooks is rated at about 1000 cycles but there can be other attributing factors regarding your battery's health.
See Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops
Also Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan (click on Tips for MacBook)
One rule I follow is to use my MacBook plugged in whenever I can, which in my case is about 99.9% of the time. Just because your MacBook is portable, it doesn't mean you always have to use it on it's battery, even when you are near a plug-in power source.
If however that is not your use-case and you truly need it to be mainly portable, then a battery replacement should be taken into consideration when purchasing a laptop computer (not just a MacBook). Batteries wear out and will need to be replaced sooner or later.
It says normal thats why i’m confused.
Ok thank you!
MacBook Air 2020 battery cycle count
