17" MacBook Pro Battery Status 10 months Daily usage

[Mickyfin]

I think you guys will agree with me, that I have powercycled my battery too much, resulting in a serious loss of performance with my battery.

I have been unplugging my MBP each, and every night, and then using battery during th day until I got the low battery warning, then plugging it in until the evening, and so on.

Looking at the status below, 50+ powercycles in 10 months has reduced the life of my battery by half. Looks like I will invest in a new battery at some point, and follow Apples guidelines to the letter in future.

 

[spinnerlys]

There is no need to power cycle the battery every time you have a chance. You just use it normally with AC if you have access to it and drain the battery once a month completely.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ

Apple on notebook batteries

Apple Portable: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance

Laptop Battery Guide

Replacing the Battery in your MacBook Pro


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[Mickyfin]

Thanks my friend for all that info, i will certainly invest in a new battery, and follow those guides from then on. My own fault I guess, but no harm done.