Hi! I just got my new MacBook Air 11" and I'm getting pretty OC about it. I have read in the Apple website that you must fully charge your battery the first time you plug it in. Thing is, on my first time of charging my Mac, I accidentally unplugged it and it's not yet fully charged. However, I plugged it back in immediately after. So, would that cause a bad effect to my battery's performance? Thanks!
MacBook Air
Welcome to Apple Discussions, andieamb!
No problem. Plugging it right back in was the perfect thing to do. You will never see any effect of your brief accidental unplug,
For more info on your MBA's battery, see http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
One more thing....
As explained in the link I posted above, Apple continues to improve batteries and the software that controls them. For instance, the first link I posted to you recommends completely discharging and recharging Mac portable batteries monthly. This is called "calibtating" the battery, and it is still recommended every other month for older Mac portables that have user-replaceable batteries.
However, as explained in http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4230, you do not need to "calibrate" any Mac portables that have built-in batteries like your new MBA has. Keeping your new MBA software up to date via > Software Update... will keep your MBA's battery operating at best possible performance.
Oh I forgot, it was unplugged for like 2-4 minutes 'cause I wasn't able to notice it immediately. Would there still be no effect?
Anyway, I gladly appreciate your response to my query likewise the link you have posted. Thanks a lot!
Rest easy, there will be no ill effects. It's not required to fully charge the battery, just highly suggested.
andieamb wrote: ... it was unplugged for like 2-4 minutes 'cause I wasn't able to notice...
As captfred has already told you, you will never notice anything so long as you reconnected and fully charged your new Mac. After that, simply keep the software updated and follow the Support Article guidance.
Enjoy!
EZ Jim
Thanks again for all your responses!
Next thing is, I wanna know if my charging habits for my Mac is all good. Like this: I plug in my Mac when the battery's percentage is already 10% or below, then unplug it immediately once the percentage is already 100%. I'm just doing the same thing as with how I charge my iPhone. Is my Mac's battery all good with that? Or are there better charging habits you might want to suggest?
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Macbook Air Battery's First Charge
