Q. My MacBook Air now shows a “Service Battery” warning under the battery-gauge menu. Can I ignore it, or is the battery about to die on me? A. If you use one of Apple’s laptops for enough years, you ...

Big news for repairability and environmental responsibility: the battery can be individually replaced in the new MacBook Air, according to Apple's internal Service Readiness Guide for the notebook, ...

The single most frustrating part of owning any laptop is dealing with a battery that's running low. For Apple fans, you probably use your MacBook for a lot of things, right? Maybe you work on it, play ...

Over the years, Apple has built a strong reputation for its premium hardware, long-lasting products, and dependable ...

Apple announced that a very small number of MacBook Pro users have experienced an issue where the battery would not charge past 1%. The problem impacts specific MacBook Pro models released in 2016 and ...

After hundreds of charging cycles, a MacBook Pro's battery begins to lose its ability to hold a charge and should be replaced. Apple offers battery service free of charge with AppleCare+ coverage, or ...

With news that another generation (2009) of the popular MacBook Air ultraportables is set to join the 2008 models on Apple’s “Obsolete” status list, it’s worth looking at replacement options for the ...

Apple has made battery replacements much simpler in the new MacBook Air with a Retina display, compared with earlier MacBook and MacBook Pro models. On older models with Retina displays, replacing a ...

Apple is increasing out-of-warranty battery service fees this year. The change is effective on March 1, according to the tech giant's website. "The current out-of-warranty battery service fee will ...

Apple made it significantly easier to replace the battery on the M5 MacBook Pro. Instead of removing or replacing multiple internal components, users can now swap out the battery directly. The company ...

How do you kill that which cannot die? The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro boast industry-leading battery life. In the PC world, the high power consumption of Intel processors means you generally must ...

CNET's Stephen Shankland endured weeks of angst and frustration with his new laptop so you don't have to. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital ...