Using the MacBook with a power connection.
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Hello,
I'm currently using a 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. My usage requires me to charge it several times a day.
I would like to know if it's better to leave it plugged in and use it on mains power even when it reaches 100%, or if I should unplug it when it hits 100%?
Thank you,
Best regards.
Configuration: Macintosh / Safari 12.0
I'm currently using a 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. My usage requires me to charge it several times a day.
I would like to know if it's better to leave it plugged in and use it on mains power even when it reaches 100%, or if I should unplug it when it hits 100%?
Thank you,
Best regards.
Configuration: Macintosh / Safari 12.0
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Hello,
A clarification regarding Raphaway's remarks: what he says is partly true for older battery generations.
But today, Apple and other laptop manufacturers use Lithium-Ion batteries that no longer have these issues. They are designed to "retain up to 80% of their original capacity after 1,000 complete charge cycles" (according to Apple) and handle staying constantly connected to the power supply very well: the computer's intelligence combined with the intelligence built into the Lithium-Ion batteries allows the computer to stop charging the battery when it is full.
Here’s some reading:
- https://www.apple.com/fr/batteries/
- https://www.apple.com/fr/batteries/why-lithium-ion/
- https://www.apple.com/fr/batteries/maximizing-performance/
- https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT204054
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