Screen brightness. I keep mine at around 9-10 ticks.
I heard instead of Flash, use HTML5.. There is a plugin for Youtube on Safari app store.
Make sure to 'quit' your apps as closing does not fully exit them.
Disable PowerNap, so you don't waste battery while sleeping.
Leaving it plugged in all the time is a quick way to kill a battery.Leave it plugged in.
Leaving it plugged in all the time is a quick way to kill a battery.
I don't think that's the case with lithium ion batteries. IIRC the main contributor to battery life is charging cycles. By leaving it plugged in you reduce the number of charge cycles. So in theory, by leaving it plugged in you extend battery life.
Remove mountain lion and install snow leopard. Everything is faster and uses less CPU cycles, ram, and hard drive swapping. Battery life is significantly improved, even in sleep mode.
Remove mountain lion and install snow leopard. Everything is faster and uses less CPU cycles, ram, and hard drive swapping. Battery life is significantly improved, even in sleep mode.
I don't think that's the case with lithium ion batteries. IIRC the main contributor to battery life is charging cycles. By leaving it plugged in you reduce the number of charge cycles. So in theory, by leaving it plugged in you extend battery life.