Charging of New Macbook Pro

Hey. Im new to this forum. Been a PC user all my life. Just got a 13'' Macbook Pro. Its currently on the way. Cant wait. I have a question. And that is, how long do i have to charge my MBP for the very first time? Do i leave it the charger on overnight? or 8 hours? or 12 hours? Thanks!!!

I'm pretty sure it tells you in the little booklet thingy you get but when I got my MBP 15" I simply plugged it in and turned it on. It stayed plugged in for at least 12 hours but was almost fully charged when I got it.

Based on the info I read, you should always use direct connect (AC) when possible.

culater88 said:

Based on the info I read, you should always use direct connect (AC) when possible.

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so you mean it is best to plug it in to a power while using my MBP even when there is still power in my battery?

True Bassist said:

I'm pretty sure it tells you in the little booklet thingy you get but when I got my MBP 15" I simply plugged it in and turned it on. It stayed plugged in for at least 12 hours but was almost fully charged when I got it.

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what im afraid is, will the battery get 'overcharged', if i leave it on say overnight or more than a certain number of hours? because this is the case with other electrical appliances or even laptops. overcharging damages the battery in one way or another.

Not too long ago someone (I forget who to give the credit to) posted a link to this info regarding charging macbooks/macbookpros.
As far as out of the box, it is ready to plug in and use as-is. No "pre-charging" necessary.

just a quick question. where do i go to configure the options for closing of the lid of my MBP? i remember seeing it somewhere but i cant seem to find it now!!!

like whether to hibernate or sleep on lid closure.

Most batteries only have so many charges in their lives before they have to be replaced. Apple claims that the battery in the new 17 inch mbp has 1000 charges in it. So just something to think about when you are too lazy to plug the charger in.

hmm okay means whenever im using my mac, i should plug it into the power source if possible? but is there a possiblity that there will be 'burnout' of either the battery or charger due to it being plugged into a power source for too long? cause i realise when i charge, the left of my macbook (near the magsafe charger) gets pretty hot.

Laptops are designed to safely run when plugged in. In fact all laptops have settings for how to manage resources when plugged in or on battery.

If you're leaving it plugged in the all time you should at least calibrate the battery once a month. Read this from apple:
Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance

okay guys thanks for all the help. think i'll just leave it plugged in whenever i can thanks once again!!!

Just so you know. I got my 13" MBP yesterday. It came with about 70% of the battery already charged. But I plugged in my charger just because.