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Question about battery usage on macbook pro
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<blockquote data-quote="arian487" data-source="post: 1183827" data-attributes="member: 191984"><p>Alright so I just bought a brand spanking new macbook pro and I have some questions regarding the battery. I've done a crap load of google searching and have received mixed results. Basically what I've deduced is that I should be using the battery and discharge to about 25ish % about once a week give or take. Other times I should use it while plugged in.</p><p></p><p>I should calibrate it once every 6-8 weeks which I will do but one unanswered question is what about over night? Take right now for example, it's plugged in and charged at 100%. I understand macbooks use a trickle charge to keep the battery 100% charge so it doesn't naturally lose any charge but this seems bad if it's kept in over night. </p><p></p><p>So, when I go to bed tonight and shut off the mac should I leave it plugged in or unplug the mac? And then only plug it in when I turn it on and use it again. I feel like the correct answer should be unplugging it overnight but I could be wrong.</p><p></p><p>Another question, what is a good cooling pad I could get? I've heard good ones do wonders for the battery so I might as well invest in one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arian487, post: 1183827, member: 191984"] Alright so I just bought a brand spanking new macbook pro and I have some questions regarding the battery. I've done a crap load of google searching and have received mixed results. Basically what I've deduced is that I should be using the battery and discharge to about 25ish % about once a week give or take. Other times I should use it while plugged in. I should calibrate it once every 6-8 weeks which I will do but one unanswered question is what about over night? Take right now for example, it's plugged in and charged at 100%. I understand macbooks use a trickle charge to keep the battery 100% charge so it doesn't naturally lose any charge but this seems bad if it's kept in over night. So, when I go to bed tonight and shut off the mac should I leave it plugged in or unplug the mac? And then only plug it in when I turn it on and use it again. I feel like the correct answer should be unplugging it overnight but I could be wrong. Another question, what is a good cooling pad I could get? I've heard good ones do wonders for the battery so I might as well invest in one. [/QUOTE]
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