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Mantarox Author

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Question about Macbook M2 Pro battery.

Is it ok for my Macbook to be plug-in all the time (using it mostly in shell mode) and let the battery go down from 100% to 10% once a week? Thx for any help :)

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.4

Posted on May 31, 2023 9:08 AM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on May 31, 2023 9:19 AM

Mantarox wrote:

Is it ok for my Macbook to be plug-in all the time (using it mostly in shell mode) and let the battery go down from 100% to 10% once a week? Thx for any help :)

The rule of thumb—if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on the battery only—this is how you optimize your battery charging and extend the working life of your battery by reducing the cycle count.

Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops - Apple Support

The built in Battery Health Management software does the power managment for you—you do not have to micro-manage you battery charging.

reference w/ Apple Silicon

About battery health management in Mac notebooks - Apple Support

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