u/Arm0ny_

I bought a MacBook Air m5 just a month ago, today I downloaded coconut battery to check for my battery heat and I noticed a 94,6% of total charge after only 53 cycles.
Is it normal for an almost new macbook battery to be that low after just a few cycles? am I missing something
Previously I had a 2019 i5 MBP with battery lasted for 5 years before I was gonna change it

https://preview.redd.it/ryx7wc6jop0h1.png?width=346&format=png&auto=webp&s=256aaf9e4d7a60e3cc2ab5a7675c64f07d935143

P.S.: the actual system info says the battery is at 100% capacity

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a MacBook Air M5 with 24GB of RAM, and I’ve been wondering about thermal throttling and how much it actually impacts gaming performance.

Since the Air is fanless, I know throttling under sustained load is kind of expected. From what I’ve read, it can limit performance compared to MacBook Pros with active cooling.

That said, in my personal testing (light to moderate gaming), I honestly haven’t noticed any major performance drops:

- Tried a few different games

- Played for fairly long sessions

- FPS seemed pretty stable overall

Maybe some minor fluctuations here and there, but nothing that really affected the experience.

So I wanted to ask:

- Have any of you with an Air noticed visible throttling while gaming?

- Does it only become an issue in longer sessions or with more demanding titles?

- Have you found any ways to mitigate it (cooling pads, stands, etc.)?

Curious to hear real-world experiences and whether this is more of a *benchmark issue* or something that actually shows up in everyday use.

Thanks! 🙌