I have a newer Macbook Pro. I have heard conflicting methods for optimizing battery life as far as charging and discharging. Some say leave it plugged in all the time. Others say don't leave it plugged in all the time.
What does Apple recommend and what do you recommend and practice? Thanks for your suggestions!
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.6
Here are Apple's recomendations:
Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple
Leaving the Mac plugged in all the time is fine. Your Mac will charge when it needs to. What you don't want to do is fully discharge it on any sort of regular basis. That will speed the degradation of the battery.
Ultimately the best general suggestion is to just use it as you need to and don't worry about it.
Regards.
Here are Apple's recomendations:
Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple
Leaving the Mac plugged in all the time is fine. Your Mac will charge when it needs to. What you don't want to do is fully discharge it on any sort of regular basis. That will speed the degradation of the battery.
Ultimately the best general suggestion is to just use it as you need to and don't worry about it.
Regards.
Macs do have optimized charging. See:
If battery charging is paused or on hold on your Mac - Apple Support
Regards.
How you charge it and the usage.
if you will use it more frequently and constantly I will advice it to be charged to full before being in use and put on charge when low, this will help optimize battery life.
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