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Is keeping the battery charged on my Macbook Pro at all times ok or is it better to charge as it is empty?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
In this Forum there are numerous threads about this question.
I will summarize:
- you can keep it connected.
- from time to time (say once a week or longer) let it run on battery power only, until it is down to say 50-60%, then connect the charger again.
- never let the battery depleat until the mac shuts down itself: this is very bad for a modern battery; as a precaution, try not to depleat below 20%.
- if you store the mac for longer times without any use (say months), store it with the battery about 50-60% full.
Lex
You may find these Apple support articles informative:
https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro/batteries_power/
Ciao.
Is keeping the battery charged on my Macbook Pro at all times ok or is it better to charge as it is empty?
