Q&A: How do I improve the health of my battery in my MacBook, and is this a good health?

Question by : How do I improve the health of my battery in my MacBook, and is this a good health?
I downloaded the iStat Pro widget today, and I looked at the battery health section. It read that my battery health is at 97% after 230 cycles. I’ve had it since June ’08, so I was wondering if that was a good battery health considering its age and cycles.

What else can I do to improve my battery health, or keep it at a good percent, over the years? Any suggestions?

Best answer:

Answer by bsghost123
Don’t use computer with the charger plugged in unless it needs to be charged. Doing so will kill the battery in short order. Batteries are designed to be discharged and charged. Many say batteries have no memory which I dispute. Read several pages here and you’ll find that most of the battery problems are from leaving the charger plugged in.

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