Battery health/charge cycle - where can I see it?

[juro]

Where do i access info on my battery and it's health/charge cycle?

Thanks, guys.

 

[TravisReynolds]

http://sonoragraphics.com/batteryhealth.html

 

[iHerzeleid]

about my mac -> more info

 

[iBookG4user]

I personally use coconutbattery.

 

[NC MacGuy]

istat nano works fine:

 

[SKINSnCANES]

Battery Cycle

What exactly is a battery cycle?

I just bought a mac book air yesterday and charged it once over night. earlier it said (istatpro) that I had 2 cycles, now it says 3. I havent put it on a charger other than the one time.

When you guys use your laptop, specifically the air, do you unplug it or leave it plugged in, which is better? Since its internal I dont know how the software charges it and if its better to leave it plugged in or keep draining the battery

Thanks!

 

[qpid]

A cycle is a battery going from 100% down to 0, so using it on battery more uses more cycles, partial cycles also add up.

 

[SKINSnCANES]

A cycle is a battery going from 100% down to 0, so using it on battery more uses more cycles, partial cycles also add up.

so keeping my macbook air plugged in all the time wont effect the battery?

I know other laptops they say to kepe the battery removed when you are plugged in, but thats not an option on the air

 

[omnimd]

Hi

Dear Friend,

Please read User Manual there was define Battery Cycle. and how it use.

Thanks.

 

[Jason Beck]

ISTAT NANO ROCKS.
Just installed it on my macbook. It's rad.

 

[DeepIn2U]

ISTAT NANO ROCKS.
Just installed it on my macbook. It's rad.

I installed the Pro but I cannot see it in the Menu Bar, is there a way to setup this up?

Thanks.

 

[Jason Beck]

I installed the Pro but I cannot see it in the Menu Bar, is there a way to setup this up?

Thanks.

I don't know, mine is in my dashboard.

 

[DeepIn2U]

I don't know, mine is in my dashboard.

Figured it out. istat pro is only for Dashboard. I went back to their site and installed the Istat Menu for 10.4.11 (TiBook user); that solve my issue.

 

[Jason Beck]

Figured it out. istat pro is only for Dashboard. I went back to their site and installed the Istat Menu for 10.4.11 (TiBook user); that solve my issue.

Cool dude. I was wondering wtf, where is the option? LOL