So what I did with my MBP Pro 2012:
I had it on my desk connected to magsafe and external monitor. When I wanted to have it on the couch in the living room I grabbed it and put it on the desk back after use and let it charge. (This happened very seldom cause I have an ipad for the couch)
Found out that the battery health stays in very good condition in doing so. Even it's plugged all the time.
Now my new MBA M3 15" has 3 times longer battery life than the MBP had. I would also like to use it more often on the couch, it's now faster than my ipad air 3 and comes with a bigger screen.
So I can could use the MBA like an ipad: Leaving MBA in living room till battery needs to be charged. For charging I would put it on my desk.
Experience is that this kind of usage degrades the battery cause it will get a lot of cycles.
I can get another magsafe and another USB-C charger and leave it in the living room. -> Battery would be always charged with some unplugging if I swap from desk to living room.
I can safe some money and get another USB-C charger and USB-C to USB-C cable and connect the MBA on my desk via USB-C. -> Are the USB-C connectors robust enough to survive the plugging and replugging while powered? Lighting cables e.g. tend to get black connectors after time cause of the spark you get when plugging while powered.
Another question: I have a 12W apple charger in my living room. Does magsafe work via USB-A to USB-C adapter with such a 12W charger? It seems the MBA only needs 5W while in usage.
I would like to reduce the stress on battery and connectors and still be able to use the MBA on my desk and couch in the most comfortable way.
Thanks for any feedback!
I had it on my desk connected to magsafe and external monitor. When I wanted to have it on the couch in the living room I grabbed it and put it on the desk back after use and let it charge. (This happened very seldom cause I have an ipad for the couch)
Found out that the battery health stays in very good condition in doing so. Even it's plugged all the time.
Now my new MBA M3 15" has 3 times longer battery life than the MBP had. I would also like to use it more often on the couch, it's now faster than my ipad air 3 and comes with a bigger screen.
So I can could use the MBA like an ipad: Leaving MBA in living room till battery needs to be charged. For charging I would put it on my desk.
Experience is that this kind of usage degrades the battery cause it will get a lot of cycles.
I can get another magsafe and another USB-C charger and leave it in the living room. -> Battery would be always charged with some unplugging if I swap from desk to living room.
I can safe some money and get another USB-C charger and USB-C to USB-C cable and connect the MBA on my desk via USB-C. -> Are the USB-C connectors robust enough to survive the plugging and replugging while powered? Lighting cables e.g. tend to get black connectors after time cause of the spark you get when plugging while powered.
Another question: I have a 12W apple charger in my living room. Does magsafe work via USB-A to USB-C adapter with such a 12W charger? It seems the MBA only needs 5W while in usage.
I would like to reduce the stress on battery and connectors and still be able to use the MBA on my desk and couch in the most comfortable way.
Thanks for any feedback!