TromboneAl
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Here's how I've been using my new Macbook Air:
During the week, it sits unused. Every Saturday, we go into town, and I use it for an hour or two at a coffee shop. Sometimes we go on a several-day trip out of town, and I use it then.
I've seen some say that with the latest batteries and technology, it's okay to just leave the laptop plugged in. Also, Apple says that it's the number of discharge/recharge cycles that's important.
OTOH, Apple says that if you're going to not use your machine for months, you should leave it charged to about 50%.
I will probably use this laptop long after newer versions have come out, and I can't just buy a new battery on Amazon and put it in myself. So: Lifespan is important.
If the laptop is on sleep, waking it up just takes a touch of my finger on the fingerprint reader. If I shut it down, it takes much longer. But if it's only on sleep, it discharges by 10-20% per day.
I'm considering this system:
Result: It's always available with a touch of my finger, but it stays in the middle ranges of charge.
But maybe that's worse that just leaving it plugged in.
During the week, it sits unused. Every Saturday, we go into town, and I use it for an hour or two at a coffee shop. Sometimes we go on a several-day trip out of town, and I use it then.
I've seen some say that with the latest batteries and technology, it's okay to just leave the laptop plugged in. Also, Apple says that it's the number of discharge/recharge cycles that's important.
OTOH, Apple says that if you're going to not use your machine for months, you should leave it charged to about 50%.
I will probably use this laptop long after newer versions have come out, and I can't just buy a new battery on Amazon and put it in myself. So: Lifespan is important.
If the laptop is on sleep, waking it up just takes a touch of my finger on the fingerprint reader. If I shut it down, it takes much longer. But if it's only on sleep, it discharges by 10-20% per day.
I'm considering this system:
- I calculate how much it discharges in 24 hours when sleeping. Let's say it's 15%.
- I calculate how long it takes to recharge it by 15% (Let's say two hours).
- I let the charge drop to, say 60%.
- I plug it in, but on a timer that's set so that every night it recharges for two hours.
Result: It's always available with a touch of my finger, but it stays in the middle ranges of charge.
But maybe that's worse that just leaving it plugged in.