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Should i keep my mac plugged in to preserve battery life

Should i keep my macbook pro 2020 plugged in all day to preserve battery life?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 7:47 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2021 7:54 AM

catherina96 wrote:

Should i keep my macbook pro 2020 plugged in all day to preserve battery life?


Yes.


If you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on battery



Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

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


Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585


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Oct 28, 2021 7:54 AM in response to catherina96

catherina96 wrote:

Should i keep my macbook pro 2020 plugged in all day to preserve battery life?


Yes.


If you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on battery



Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

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


Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585


Should i keep my mac plugged in to preserve battery life

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