Mac: Battery Myths
Hey guys, I've been reading up on Lithium-Ion batteries and how the the Mac operating system handles it; but there are still a couple questions that are quite ambiguous.
I was wondering if any of you would be so kind to clarify things, once and for all! So here they are:
- Nice guy OS X displays 100% charge when the battery is really at 80%, for more recharge cycles
- When fully charged and plugged in, your Macbook does not take energy directly from the outlet, but instead depletes to ~90%, then charges it back up, repeating the cycle (while still displaying 100%)
- When you're at 0%, you're really just at <10%, so functions like time and geo-tracking don't get disabled
- Instead of keeping your Mac laptop plugged in all the time, you should let the percentage stay between 30-70% to lengthen lifespan of battery
Thanks for clearing things up, been dying to know for awhile now, to avoid inconvenience and prolong the lifespan of my MBA. Thanks again!
MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)