I going to pick up a macbook for a relative over lunch this week. I want to show them the basics there but will the battery be charged in a new machine or will it need a charge?
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Does a new macbook come charged?
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It will come with *some* charge so you can use it straight out of the box but for best results you should calibrate the battery, as described in this document (read the second half).
I never knew this. It would be nice if Apple included this info in the manual that comes with the machine.
They do
I just rechecked my manual and no mention of that. Just the basics, nothing about calibration.
My MacBook (just bought it), didn't come with that manual. Just a manual that says "everything mac" on the cover. Different contents than what's in that PDF you showed me.
Then you didn't get the full package, that manual should come with every new macbook. It did with mine anyways
Perhaps they don't include it anymore or maybe it's because I bought it with the education discount though I can't imagine that would affect anything. I'll have look into it.
The new Macs don't have the full manual, IIRC. It's in PDF inside of the install, somewhare.
I know - my sis's Yonah MBP has got a nice comprehensive manual, but my SR doesn't. Just a "everything Mac" booklet, and an "everything else" sleeve with the DVDs and some other stuff.
/FS
I know - my sis's Yonah MBP has got a nice comprehensive manual, but my SR doesn't. Just a "everything Mac" booklet, and an "everything else" sleeve with the DVDs and some other stuff.
/FS