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At what battery percentage should I charge my MacBook Pro?

at what % should i start charging macbook pro? and when it is 100% and plugged in, it does not uses battery, so should i leave plugged in always when i have chance?



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MacBook Pro 13″, 10.15

Posted on Oct 14, 2020 9:55 AM

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Posted on Oct 14, 2020 10:26 AM

Shsandro wrote:

at what % should i start charging macbook pro? and when it is 100% and plugged in, it does not uses battery, so should i leave plugged in always when i have chance?


I would not run it down to zero%


It will never over charge


If you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need portability then run on the battery. Following after that general rule use as you see fit.


About Mac notebook batteries

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054


Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/


Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585


About battery health management in Mac notebooks— 10.15.5

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094


About lithium-ion batteries

https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/


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Oct 14, 2020 10:26 AM in response to Shsandro

Shsandro wrote:

at what % should i start charging macbook pro? and when it is 100% and plugged in, it does not uses battery, so should i leave plugged in always when i have chance?


I would not run it down to zero%


It will never over charge


If you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need portability then run on the battery. Following after that general rule use as you see fit.


About Mac notebook batteries

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054


Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/


Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585


About battery health management in Mac notebooks— 10.15.5

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094


About lithium-ion batteries

https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/


At what battery percentage should I charge my MacBook Pro?

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