Hi guys. I want to buy an external monitor to work from home with a macbook pro m2, but i have been reading that the battery would be plug in constantly and i wonder if it could damage the battery life of the macbook.
thank you.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.0
Your Mac will manage its own battery health (unless you disable the optimize setting in System Settings > Battery). If you run on AC most of the time, including connected to a display that provides power, the Mac will pause charging with the battery at 80% to keep the battery healthy longer.
The advice you read about it being a problem to stay on AC most of the time is outdated. If it's convenient to run on AC, do so.
Your Mac will manage its own battery health (unless you disable the optimize setting in System Settings > Battery). If you run on AC most of the time, including connected to a display that provides power, the Mac will pause charging with the battery at 80% to keep the battery healthy longer.
The advice you read about it being a problem to stay on AC most of the time is outdated. If it's convenient to run on AC, do so.
Hi,
I think it doesn't hurt battery, though if you worry about that, use HDMI connection between MacBook Pro and external monitor.
Macbook pro m2 connected to a external monitor - battery life
