One Little Mistake That Shortens Life of Your MacBook...

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One Little Mistake That Shortens Life of Your M1 MacBook...
Why is my M1 MacBook battery draining fast? This question is asked by many Mac users. Therefore, today I will reveal all the secrets of the MacBook battery so that you know how to maximize the battery life of your laptop!

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[CybernerdShua]

1:59 Slower charging speed does not decrease battery health. It's actually much better for it than charging the battery faster. It's just not as nice for having a charged battery on a time limit, though.

[blazbohinc]

TL:DW with corrections

1. Charge the battery with a slower charger, max 100W (they charge at 80W speeds)
2. Keep the battery between 20-80% (though I've found it to be pretty okay to do 10-90%)
3. If you do heavy tasks that will pull 60-70W consistently, plug in the laptop.
4. Don't keep the laptop plugged in at 100% (pretty obvious)

[whateverittakes]

Charging slower doesn't hurt battery. In the contrary, it's better for battery health

[zayneytem]

A little something for y'all— there's 86 cycle counts at the moment and my battery capacity is at 94%. I accidentally let it drain to complete 0% about 6 times as well since I have the tendency to pass out when overworked still having programs, renders, etc. which drains down the battery. Everytime that happened I always saw a deduction by 1% on the capacity. To prolong your batterylife, never let it fully drain cause it does have a huge impact the more it happens.

[jerecurci]

MBA M1 over here, I had it like 19 months ago. First ten months used it as "regular" laptop, then last eight / nine months I used it always plugged in since I do some streaming, video editing and such and external monitor. I unplug it when I'm done and every now and then I let it discharge to 20%.

Right now I'm at 98% BH and 88 cycles, and it gives me nearly 15 hours of usage on battery alone. Just don't let it drain completely and don't be afraid to plug it in if you're going to do heavy tasks.

[PRAGEETHKARUNADHEERA]

A more powerful charger would not charge a battery faster than the maximum rate the battery management system is designed to take. The input voltage has to be within the range, and should be able to provide enough current to maintain that voltage without too much noise.
Charging a battery slower would not damage a battery but in certain cases will increase its longevity. That being said, if the system is in use to a point where the battery is constantly going in between charge, discharge states due to the adaptor not being able to provide enough power to maintain the running system while charging, this can negatively affect the longevity.

[alexandruluca]

I used my macbook pro m1 as a desktop and always kept it plugged in. After 9 months and 31 cycles my battery life was at 84%. I changed the battery on the last 2 days of warranty and now I'll try to use it as a normal laptop and charge it between 30-80%. Also I'm going to use Aldente.

[loughrey]

The Aldente app is great as it stops the charge at your pre-selected percentage. Leaving the battery at 50% is the best for its longevity if you keep it plugged in all the time

[victoria-]

I got my base model 14in MacBook Pro in March and it's at 89% because of my HORRIBLE habits. 😞
I let it drain to 0 often bc I would be using it and forget to plug it in. Most of the time this happened when I fell asleep at night lol but I've seen a series of battery maintenance videos and I will be changing habits! This vid was super helpful as well!

[magneticpitch]

i've used my 2010 17" mbpro daily as long as i've had it, and almost always plugged in. only at 391 cycles after 12 years!

[mxynx]

I personally think we worry too much about the MacBook battery and charging. I have my 2019 MacBook and it's always plugged, so far I have gone through 209 cycles. I also think that Mac OS optimises the battery charge for you. Currently my MacBook is at 79%, was at 100% this morning and I never unplugged it. Clicked on the battery icon and it says "(Charging on Hold) Rarely Used on Battery" I believe that's the OS handling when to discharge and fully charge without wondering about plugin and unplugging

[wza]

Not entirely sure I got what do you base your idea “not to interrupt charge until 90-95%”. Closer to 100 you get, more strain battery is getting. I would say 80% is good level of charge / balance of strain and capacity. Ideal for reducing strain would be 60% but it’s impractical. So I would charge up if I’m lower than 80% frequently when I have a minute or two next to the charger (talking more about smaller mobile devices in practice, but laptop would be similar)

[CalvinLimuel]

My M1 Pro MacBook Pro I bought last summer is still on 20 charge cycle and 99% capacity. When at home, I always have it plugged in, and once in a while I take it out and don't use the charger (the battery capacity is banging!), and when I get home, I plug it back on, and it either charges to 100% and slowly discharges to 80%, or sometimes it just charges to 80%. Sometimes I hit the "Charge to full now" just to get to 90% probably before I need to leave, but I've never been worried. Thanks Apple!

[magec]

My 7 year old Dell XPS 12 has a feature that will stop charging at 80% and will not start charging until it is below 50% unless I manually select "charge now to full". I mostly use it at home so don't need to have it fully charged as I'm most of the time plugged in. Battery health is showing 91% after 7 years! I do discharge and fully charge every few weeks .... Would be great apple added similar features!

[battery_wattage]

You don’t need to use original charging accessories. As long as the output voltage matches the standard used by Apple (USB PD for example) then the laptop will take care of current. In fact the computer, not the charger does the majority of the workload regulating the input. Also interrupting charge will be less stressful on the battery. It’s like taking a break from from a stressful task.

[bennysaa]

If the charger has much more power than necessary, it will definitely NOT harm anything. People need to stop thinking that the charger pushes the juice into the device. The device actually just pulls as much juice it needs. So yes, too less power is not soo perfect but too much is not a problem at all as it will never be reached if the device cannot handle it.

[taufiqnurrahman]

Good explanation, good video, thank you!

Just want to ask, which is more better :
1. I use my MBA M1 and always plugged in to USB-C to C Monitor (Thunderbolt) and sometimes like your recommendation to recharging it once every two weeks.
Or,
2. I use USB-C to HDMI cable for my monitor, and charging my macbook with original power adapter.

Thanks!

[MaksimVolnov]

Very useful information, thanks for the video!
But there is one advise that I totally disagree with
6:47 "Close the apps that you don't use" - not exactly correct way to operate it. It depends on the app. 'Cos if you use some apps frequently and "Quite" (close completely) it every time that will cause SSD and RAM degradation.
MacOS is clever enough to completely stop the app while storing all the necessary information to quickly boot it up from the hibernation and it's not affect battery anyhow.

[phyr-g]

FAKE content, stopped watching at 2min. USB negotiates the power level the charger will use. It can't supply more power than the laptop needs.

[johnwaldmann]

Al-dente to manage Max charge to 80%. OST of the time. And leave plugged in using an Apple iPad 30W charger when engaged in low power activities, and on the go. But use the supplied high power (m1 pro 16”) to top up before heading out on the go, or when rendering video, or when fans spin up.
This combo minimises the battery temp in use and when being charged.