coconutBattery is a 3rd-party utility for Mac OS X (now macOS) developed by coconut-flavour[sic] to monitor the battery health of Apple devices with an internal battery, including iPhones.[1]
Usage[]
The utility reports information about age of the mobile device and its battery, battery health, cycle counts, temperature, and any other saved history.[2]
History[]
coconutBattery was created in 2005 by Christoph Sinai, then a 22-year-old student in Germany.[3] After some legal issues, it had reached version 2.0 on December 9, 2005.[4] In March 2015, version 3.2 added support for connected iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches (older non-iOS iPods are not supported).[5] A premium version with additional features, coconutBattery Plus, is available for US$9.95. The basic version is free, though donations are also welcome.
Icons[]
Version 1.0 to 1.2 (placeholder)
Version 1.3 to 2.8
Version 3.0 to 3.6.7
Version 3.6.8 to 3.8.3
Version 3.9 and later
Release history[]
| Version | Release date | Minimum macOS | iOS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | n/a | First public beta. | ||
| 1.0 | 2005-08-09 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Universal binary and localized in English, French, German, and Swedish. | |
| 1.1 | 2005-08-14 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Bug fix in Swedish translation, and added Danish and Dutch localization. | |
| 1.1.1 | 2005 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Bug fix in Swedish translation, and added Greek and Spanish localization. | |
| 1.2 | 2005 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Bug fix for "Pismo" PowerBook G3 Series, added memory optimization, and Norwegian localization. | |
| 1.3 | 2005-10-08 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Added new icon, memory optimization, and Chinese localization. | |
| 2.0 | 2005-12-09 | Mac OS X 10.4.3 | Completely rewritten with a Dashboard widget and new preferences menu for custom values.[4] | |
| 2.1 | 2005-12-15 | Mac OS X 10.4.3 | Added widget and localization in Chinese. | |
| 2.2 | 2006-01-25 | Mac OS X 10.4.4 | Localized in English, Finnish, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese.[6] | |
| 2.5 | 2006-06-15 | Mac OS X 10.4.3 | Universal binary support for both Intel and PowerPC Mac notebooks.[7] | |
| 2.5.1 | 2006-08-28 | Mac OS X 10.4.5 | ||
| 2.6.3 | 2008-04-22 | Mac OS X 10.4.5 | Fixed issues with stability on some models. | |
| 2.6.4 | 2009-03-18 | Mac OS X 10.4.5 | Fixed an issue with ages of Macs built in 2009.[8] | |
| 2.6.5 | 2009-04-23 | Mac OS X 10.4.5 | ||
| 2.6.6 | 2010-02-21 | Mac OS X 10.4.5 | Last version with Universal binary support for both Intel and PowerPC Mac notebooks. | |
| 2.7 | 2010-11-04 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Added "current power usage" feature; version 2.7 and later will only support battery-powered Intel Macs (MacBooks). | |
| 2.7.1 | 2011-11-29 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Fixed bugs where the "power usage" value was >400 watts on some MacBooks, issue with ages of MacBook Airs built in 2011, and minor compatibility issues with Mac OS X 10.7 | |
| 2.7.2 | 2012-01-19 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Added an export to CSV option for saved battery data, and other minor bug fixes. | |
| 2.7.3 | 2012-06 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Added loadcycles to saved data, and improved CSV export. | |
| 2.7.4 | 2012-07 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Added support for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). Fixed graphic bug and capacity calculation bug for 2012 MacBooks. | |
| 2.8 | 2012-09-08 | Mac OS X 10.5 | New Battery Online service, and small improvements when saving data. | |
| 3.0 | 2014-03 | Mac OS X 10.7 | New user interface, display of battery age, and technical details when battery defect is detected. | |
| 3.1 | 2014-07-05 | Mac OS X 10.7 | Added a mode where the app runs in the background with a configurable status bar. | |
| 3.2 | 2015-03 | Mac OS X 10.7 | iOS 7+ | Added support for display of iOS device information.[5] |
| 3.3 | 2016-03-11 | Mac OS X 10.7 | ||
| 3.3.4 | 2016-09-12 | Mac OS X 10.7 | Added support for iOS 10. | |
| 3.4 | 2016-09 | OS X 10.11 | UI improvements and added support for macOS 10.12 (Sierra) | |
| 3.5 | 2017-01-20 | OS X 10.10 | Improved menu bar reliability and support for MacBook Pro 2016 and iPhone 7 models. Retroactive support for OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). | |
| 3.5.1 | 2017-02-05 | OS X 10.10 | Added a warning in case "Launch at login" doesn't work due to macOS security restrictions. | |
| 3.5.2 | 2017-02-24 | OS X 10.10 | iOS 6+ | Added support for iPhone 3GS and iOS 6. |
| 3.5.3 | 2017-03-31 | OS X 10.10 | Fixed bugs preventing the app from launching. | |
| 3.6 | 2017-04-21 | OS X 10.10 | Reduced CPU and memory usage. Added option to change menu bar font, and new "Plus"-upgrade option. | |
| 3.6.1 | 2017-05-09 | OS X 10.10 | Added charger info to iOS details. Plus: Added Advanced Viewer for Mac, and improved Wi-Fi performance.[9] | |
| 3.6.2 | 2017-06-08 | OS X 10.10 | Improved menu bar icons. Plus: Added support for Crucial/Micron SSDs. | |
| 3.6.3 | 2017-08-22 | OS X 10.10 | Data in detail viewer can be copied to clipboard and menu bar icon can be repositioned. Plus: Added customizable low battery warning. | |
| 3.6.4 | 2017-09-18 | OS X 10.10 | Improved support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra), iOS 11, and detection of Apple A10 and A10X processors. Chamges to app toolbar now saved. Plus: Added detailed error description for battery failure. | |
| 3.6.5 | 2018-01-03 | OS X 10.11 | Improved support for iPhone 8 and X. Added support for OCZ SSDs. Plus: iOS devices can be monitored in menu bar. | |
| 3.6.6 | 2018-02-02 | OS X 10.11 | Added basic printing capabilities. Plus: iOS Battery Lifetime Analyzer.[10] | |
| 3.6.7 | 2018-03-28 | OS X 10.11 | ||
| 3.6.8 | 2018-07-18 | OS X 10.11 | ||
| 3.7 | 2018-09-17 | OS X 10.11 | iOS 7+ | |
| 3.7.1 | 2018-10-11 | OS X 10.11 | ||
| 3.7.2 | 2019-01-03 | OS X 10.11 | Improved support for iPhone XR. | |
| 3.8 | 2019-07-14 | OS X 10.11 | mproved support for iPad 2017 and iPad 2018, iPad Pro 2017 and 2018, iPad Air 3, and iPad Mini 5. | |
| 3.8.1 | 2019-10-05 | OS X 10.11 | ||
| 3.8.2 | 2019-10-14 | OS X 10.11 | Improved support for macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and iOS 13. | |
| 3.8.3 | 2020-01-16 | OS X 10.11 | Improved manufacture date calculations. | |
| 3.9 | 2020-04-05 | macOS 10.12 | Improved user interface and history viewer, with much faster iOS device detection. | |
| 3.9.1 | 2020-09-13 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for iOS 14 and improved support for iPhone SE 2020, iPad Pro 2020 and MacBook Air 2017. | |
| 3.9.2 | 2020-11-12 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for macOS 11 (Big Sur) and improved support for iPhone 12 models. | |
| 3.9.3 | 2020-11-21 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple M1 chip. | |
| 3.9.4 | 2020-12-21 | macOS 10.12 | Fixed display of battery condition in macOS 11.1. | |
| 3.9.5 | 2021-03-19 | macOS 10.12 | Improved manufacture date calculations, and fixed device icon bug in history viewer. | |
| 3.9.6 | 2021-09-30 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for macOS 12 (Monterey) and iPhone 13 models. | |
| 3.9.7 | 2021-12-20 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for 14 / 16-inch MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro / Max chips. | |
| 3.9.8 | 2022-06-27 | macOS 10.12 | Fixed manufacturing date calculation of recent MacBook models. | |
| 3.9.9 | 2022-08-01 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for MacBook Air with Apple M2 chip. | |
| 3.9.10 | 2022-10-19 | macOS 10.12 | Added support for macOS 13 (Ventura) and iPhone 14 models. |
References[]
- ↑ CoconutBattery review: Be informed on the health of your Mac, iPhone, and iPad batteries by Glenn Fleishman, Macworld. 2021-10-15.
- ↑ Coconut Battery by Michael, Mac Junkie. 2019-11-29.
- ↑ about me by Christoph Sinai, coconut-flavour. Archived 2005-12-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 coconutBattery 2.0 by Christoph Sinai, coconut-flavour. 2005-12-09. Archived 2005-12-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Coconut Battery Now Supports iOS Devices by Simon Royal, Low End Mac. 2015-03-25.
- ↑ News, coconut-flavour. 2006-01-25. Archived 2006-02-06.
- ↑ News, coconut-flavour. 2006-06-15. Archived 2006-07-15.
- ↑ News, coconut-flavour. 2009-03-18. Archived 2010-05-07.
- ↑ Release Notes, coconut-flavour. Archived 2017-05-13.
- ↑ Release Notes, coconut-flavour. Archived 2018-03-14.
External links[]
- coconutBattery at coconut-flavour (official website)
- coconutBattery v1.0 (archived 2005-08-12)
- coconutBattery v1.3 (archived 2005-12-01)
- coconutBattery v2.0 (archived 2005-12-10)
- coconutBattery v2.1 (archived 2005-12-15)
- coconutBattery v2.2 (archived 2006-02-03)
- coconutBattery v2.5 (archived 2006-07-09)
- coconutBattery v2.7 (archived 2010-12-30)
- coconutBattery v2.8 (archived 2012-09-09)
- coconutBattery v3.0 (archived 2014-03-20)
- coconutBattery v3.1 (archived 2014-07-12)
- coconutBattery v3.2 (archived 2015-03-02)
- coconutBattery v3.3 (archived 2016-03-17)
- coconutBattery v3.4 (archived 2016-09-20)
- coconutBattery v3.5 (archived 2017-01-29)
- coconutBattery v3.6 (archived 2017-05-04)
- coconutBattery v3.7 (archived 2018-09-19)
- coconutBattery v3.9 (archived 2020-04-10)
Articles[]
- Coconut Battery at The Apple Geek (2020-11-15)
