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Force MacBook Pro to use power adapter as power source?

I am using my Mac as an alarm clock for the time being and to do that I need my Mac to never sleep overnight. So, my Mac needs to be plugged in constantly overnight. To practice good battery health techniques, is there a way to force my MacBook to not have the cord charge the battery, but to just use the wall adapter as a power source. I've heard its not good to have your battery constantly plugged in...

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 10:49 PM

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neuroanatomist

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Posted on Dec 2, 2020 3:51 AM

You heard wrong. Leaving it plugged in is fine, it won’t harm your battery and you can’t overcharge it.

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