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MacBook pro battery life

  • 30-06-2012 10:01pm
    #1
    Bpmull
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    I recently got an apple MacBook pro the battery life is excellent. I am just wondering what way should I charge the mac to ensure the battery stays at top performance for as long as possible. Should I leave it plugged in when I can or should I always let the battery life drop low before charging? Any advice is appreciated thanks.


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  • #2
    MiniNukinfuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭MiniNukinfuts


    Have a look here: http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html


  • #3
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    Long story short. Don't keep it plugged in all the time, don't let it run down too low before charging it.


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah, definitely don't leave it plugged in for long periods of time. I left my MBP plugged in for over a year. I recently disconnected it and started running on battery again. I had a few sudden shutdowns (probably due to that stupid Internet Sharing bug in Lion) and the status bar says "Service Battery". Still, it's hanging in there.

    You should do a total discharge/recharge about once a month or so. Other than that I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just charge when you need to.


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