New MBP Battery Questions....

[KettyKrueger]

Hi All,

I'm going to get one of these bad-boys but having never owned an Apple notebook before I just wanted to ask; will leaving it connected to the mains damage the battery in any way?

I read that you need to let it run off the battery every once in a while, is this true?

Also, once it is running from the battery, should I let the battery run completely down before charging again? Should I avoid unplugging it for a couple of hours then charging, over and over?

Thanks.

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

You can leave it plugged in, I recommend unplugging it every couple weeks and working the battery just a bit.

The 2nd part you're talking about sounds like the battery calibration, which is described here.

 

[geoffreak]

Apple says you need to go through at least one charge cycle every month for optimal battery health. This just means that the cumulative charges used while unplugged totals 100%, so you could halfway discharge the battery twice or only take 10% ten times.
Draining your battery completely is bad for the battery and should be avoided.