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Mac app · Christoph Sinai
coconutBattery
Best for: Checking battery health and cycle count.
- Best for
- Checking battery health and cycle count
- Developer
- Christoph Sinai
- Price
- Price not yet verified · check the vendor for current pricing
- Our testing
- Not yet hands-on tested
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Pricing options
Free
Free
Mac battery info
Plus
About $15–$20 one-time
Adds menu bar, history and iOS device info
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Features
- Battery health and cycle count
- Charge and capacity details
- Live power information
- Check iPhone and iPad batteries (Plus)
- Menu bar widget (Plus)
Benefits and disadvantages
Benefits
- Clear battery health numbers
- Lightweight
- Free version is useful
- Good for used Mac purchases
Disadvantages (cons)
- Mostly informational
- Paid for advanced features
- Does not change charging behavior
- Limited design
Who should use coconutBattery
- Buyers inspecting used Macs
- Users tracking battery health
- Anyone curious about cycle counts
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