Why this is important: For MacBook Pro owners, especially those who carry these machines for years, battery health matters. A degraded battery means shorter runtime, extra heat, and more time spent ...

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 ...

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.

Apple continues to make strides towards making do-it-yourself (DIY) repairs less of a hassle, though there still remains plenty of room for improvement, as highlighted in iFixIt's teardown of the ...