MacBook Pro Battery

Should I charge new MacBook Pro M1 For the first time out of the box or if it’s at 100% should I drain the battery ?,and how often should I charged after this to make the battery last for a long time?.

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 2:59 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2021 4:38 AM

Applemaniactech wrote:

Should I charge new MacBook Pro M1 For the first time out of the box or if it’s at 100% should I drain the battery ?,and how often should I charged after this to make the battery last for a long time?.


Not advised to ever drain the battery to "0" %


I would plug it in— use it or not, go ahead and stay on the mains until 100% before you unplug it.

After that use it as you see fit. If you need portability use the battery, if you are near the mains leave it plugged in.


About battery health management in Mac notebooks— introduced with macOS10.15.5

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094


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Jan 26, 2021 4:38 AM in response to Applemaniactech

Applemaniactech wrote:

Should I charge new MacBook Pro M1 For the first time out of the box or if it’s at 100% should I drain the battery ?,and how often should I charged after this to make the battery last for a long time?.


Not advised to ever drain the battery to "0" %


I would plug it in— use it or not, go ahead and stay on the mains until 100% before you unplug it.

After that use it as you see fit. If you need portability use the battery, if you are near the mains leave it plugged in.


About battery health management in Mac notebooks— introduced with macOS10.15.5

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094


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