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Whether you're a long-time MacBook owner or you've dug into our MacBook Air buying guide recently, the time will come when you may consider changing your laptop's battery. The vast majority of laptops ...

Apple has simplified the battery replacement process and is selling the battery through its Self Service Repair Store, complete with an updated step-by-step guide. Here are the details. Last October, ...

With iOS 18, Apple introduced a feature that allowed you to set a charge limit on your iPhone. The goal was to extend the lifespan of the battery, by limiting how often you fully charge it up.

The MacBook Neo is getting a positive early response following last week's announcement. The entry-level MacBook that runs on the same chip as the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max handsets sold out ...

Repair site iFixit did its traditional teardown on the MacBook Neo, and was pleasantly surprised with the laptop's repairability. "We haven't been as happy about a MacBook since 2012," says iFixit.

On Tuesday, Apple acknowledged the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 has an easier-to-remove battery, added the battery to the Self Service Repair Store, and introduced a manual for the process. It might be ...

Apple has updated its battery cycle count support document to include the new MacBook Neo, revealing that the entry-level laptop has a maximum cycle count of 1,000. A battery cycle is completed when ...

Macworld reports that Apple’s macOS 26.4 beta introduces a manual battery charge limit feature for MacBooks, allowing users to set limits between 80% and 100% in 5% increments. This feature builds on ...

Apple has updated its support documentation to confirm the maximum battery cycle count for the new MacBook Neo. Here are the details. In a nutshell, each battery cycle corresponds to the number of ...