Macbook pro external display cable

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Macbook pro external display cable

I am a web developer, and each morning I wake up and go to my desk and the first thing I do is connect my Macbook to the external monitor via USB-C connector. And every night before going to sleep I pull the USB cable and disconnect the Mac from the external monitor. Because of this, there are some scratches on my mac & I hate it.

Will there be any problem if I always keep my Macbook plugged into an external monitor?

Let's say, I keep the MacBook plugged into the external monitor for 5 days in a row, without removing the USB C cable every day.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jun 19, 2023 2:51 PM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Jun 19, 2023 2:57 PM in response to habibur51

¿how did you decide there is any problem whatsoever in leaving your Mac connected to the display and/or to power?

Your MacBook Pro uses ‘smart charging’ to charge in the optimum way, and only when necessary. Plugged in is Not necessarily actively charging. There is substantial hardware and software cooperating on battery and charging issues. Simply asserting a charging voltage against one of the interface(s) will NOT successfully charge your MacBook Pro.

In general, you should ALWAYS connect AC power when it is possible to do so, and only run on batteries (which could be somewhat slower) when no AC sources are at hand. Your Mac will NEVER over-charge.

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Jun 19, 2023 2:59 PM in response to habibur51

No nothing is gonna happen

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