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Should I shutdown my Mac everyday? To maintain good battery heath?

Or let it remain open all the time while putting it at sleep?

can anyone suggest me what is the best way to maintain best battery health?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 7, 2021 2:17 AM

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It is up to the user.


Run it on battery whenever necessary and keep it plugged in whenever possible.

When CPU/GPU heavy tasks are run, always plug it in.

Shut the Mac down, when moving or cleaning it..


 Section: Tips for  MacBooks

 https://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/maximizing-performance/


macOS manages battery health now.


How battery health management helps

The battery health management feature in macOS 10.15.5 

is designed to improve your battery's lifespan by reducing the rate at which it chemically ages.

The feature does this by monitoring your battery's temperature history and its charging patterns.

Based on the measurements that it collects, battery health management may reduce

 your battery's maximum charge when in this mode.

 This happens as needed to ensure that your battery charges to a level that's optimized for your usage

—reducing wear on the battery, and slowing its chemical aging.


 Battery health management also uses the measurements to calculate when your battery needs service.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094?cid=mc-ols-energy_saver-article_ht211094-macos_ui-04022020

Posted on Aug 7, 2021 2:27 AM

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Aug 7, 2021 2:27 AM in response to 000alk

It is up to the user.


Run it on battery whenever necessary and keep it plugged in whenever possible.

When CPU/GPU heavy tasks are run, always plug it in.

Shut the Mac down, when moving or cleaning it..


 Section: Tips for  MacBooks

 https://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/maximizing-performance/


macOS manages battery health now.


How battery health management helps

The battery health management feature in macOS 10.15.5 

is designed to improve your battery's lifespan by reducing the rate at which it chemically ages.

The feature does this by monitoring your battery's temperature history and its charging patterns.

Based on the measurements that it collects, battery health management may reduce

 your battery's maximum charge when in this mode.

 This happens as needed to ensure that your battery charges to a level that's optimized for your usage

—reducing wear on the battery, and slowing its chemical aging.


 Battery health management also uses the measurements to calculate when your battery needs service.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094?cid=mc-ols-energy_saver-article_ht211094-macos_ui-04022020

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