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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Just a hello from a soon to be new Mac user
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1695155"><p>Well, you can save battery by turning the screen brightness down while on battery. Let it be as low as you can stand. The backlight eats up a lot of power. Also, if you are on battery and not using BT or WiFi, you can turn them off, too. Obviously, if you need them, use them. At almost six years old, your battery is in pretty good condition. All batteries with Lithium Ion chemistry start to decay two years after manufacture, slowly at first, then at a faster rate later. You may want to start saving pennies for the replacement battery if you plan to keep this Mac running a couple of years from now. From the report the previous owner was gentle with it, with only 199 cycles over that 6 years, so it's been on mains power most of the time.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the Mac world. The learning curve can be steep at times, but in the end, you'll probably be happy you made the change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1695155"] Well, you can save battery by turning the screen brightness down while on battery. Let it be as low as you can stand. The backlight eats up a lot of power. Also, if you are on battery and not using BT or WiFi, you can turn them off, too. Obviously, if you need them, use them. At almost six years old, your battery is in pretty good condition. All batteries with Lithium Ion chemistry start to decay two years after manufacture, slowly at first, then at a faster rate later. You may want to start saving pennies for the replacement battery if you plan to keep this Mac running a couple of years from now. From the report the previous owner was gentle with it, with only 199 cycles over that 6 years, so it's been on mains power most of the time. Welcome to the Mac world. The learning curve can be steep at times, but in the end, you'll probably be happy you made the change. [/QUOTE]
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