Step 1: Hold the Option (⌥) key and click the Apple () logo in the upper left-hand corner.
How to check your MacBook battery’s cycle count Here’s how I was able to verify that everything was okay with my MacBook’s battery. Naturally, I assumed that the battery might be going bad.Īfter checking the battery cycle count, I learned that I was probably wrong about the battery being bad, as the cycle count was still well within the normal life span of my MacBook. Recently I noticed that my Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display seemed to be dying at a faster clip.
