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I just checked, and since a year ago Apple uses pull tabs instead of glue - so the batteries are relatively easily replaceable. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/

I just checked, and since a year ago Apple uses pull tabs instead of glue - so the batteries are relatively easily replaceable. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/10/27/macbook-pro-battery-pull-tabs/ https://www.macrumors.com/2021/10/27/macbook-pro-battery-pul... As a side note though - how often do you replace batteries in notebooks? I think the only one time I ever did it was in 2008. I think most of my Macbooks survived over seven years each, and were passed on to my family - the batteries were never an issue - neither for me not for others who got my laptops.

bxparks 4y ago
Thanks for the info, that's good to know. I'll definitely consider going back to the MacBooks when Linux on the Apple Silicon chips becomes a reasonable option after Apple drops support for these new laptops. I get almost all my laptops from eBay, so I often replace the batteries soon after purchase, then maybe every 3-5 years (?) after that. I replaced the battery on my 2014 MBA in 2020. I get the impression that I use my laptops longer than average. My Windows 10 laptop is a 2011 model with an Intel i7-2620M processor whose batteries have been replaced twice.