Apple computers, whether it’s Mac or MacBook, have internal batteries, which means they are not easily replaceable. To change the battery of your Mac OSx you will have to disassemble the lower part of the equipment, which will require specialized technicians and consequently an increase in the replacement cost. In addition, Mac OSx offers a tool capable of showing you the charge cycles of your Mac’s battery and thus knowing if it is necessary to change it or not.

Related: How to know the charge cycles of your iPhone battery.

When buying a second-hand Mac there are several things to consider. Two of the most important is the status of the screen and another the health of the battery. Checking the screen is relatively easy to check since with a Mac power on we can check for any breakage or missing pixels.

On the other hand, knowing precisely the state of the battery of a Mac can be more complicated since if the seller shows it charged, this does NOT mean that the battery life is correct.

Fortunately, Apple has a built-in feature that lets you know the charge cycles of your Mac’s battery. Charge cycles are just a measure of how many times your Mac or MacBook’s battery has been charged 100%. That is, if you have ever charged the battery 20%, this time it will not count as a charge cycle, but the percentage will be stored until it is 100% complete. This means that if you charge your Mac 80% a second time, then coupled with the 20% load, it will be considered a full charge cycle.

If you are a seller of a Mac, the information regarding the charge cycles of your device can also be interesting. A Mac or MacBook with a low number of charge cycles makes the device value higher. In addition, this information is usually requested by potential buyers.

That said, below we show you step by step how to know the number of charge cycles of your Mac or MacBook battery:

How to find out the number of full charge cycles for a MacBook or Mac battery.

1. Turn on your Mac or MacBook.

2. Once on the desktop, click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen.

3. In the displayed menu, you will have to select the option: About this Mac

4. This will open a small window in which you will have to go to the tab: Overview.

5. Here, click the button: System report …

6. In the left menu of the new window you will have to select the option: Feeding.

7. Now, in the central part of the window a list of information is shown in which you will have to locate: Status information.

8. Under this information is where the Number of Cycles.

9. The number shown here represents the total number of full charge cycles for your Mac and MacBook battery.

10. Just below this information you will find the description about the condition of the battery: which is directly related to the total number of charge cycles.