hey.. just wanna ask my adapter indicate green light means fully charge but it only shown 98%..izzit normal?? and my MBP its only 2 day old..

estimated around RM 540, bought online with an external case bundle... can consider good bargain already...

I'm not into benchmarking, but coming from a 5400rpm previously, I'd say my MBP is really much more responsive...

I haven't got time to test or play with it yet, still busy with work...

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Added on June 28, 2010, 6:59 pmJust wanna add:

The drive is of course, slightly warmer due to faster spins. Can feel the warmth on the lower right palm rest area, but as for noise and vibration - none of a problem at all...

I've noticed my MBP fans spin up much more frequently but then again it could be due to the heavy data read/write from OS restoration and my ongoing work...

I'm a little bit confused here. Why are some of you suggesting to charge it up right after you unbox it?
What if someone gets if directly from the Apple Store and unboxes it, setting it up with the help from those technicians.
Wouldn't it spoil the battery lifespan/capacity whatever it is since the ritual of charging 8-12-hour-before-use is not followed?
Could someone please clarify me about this matter?

Standard Maintenance
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time. An ideal use would be a commuter who uses her MacBook Pro on the train, then plugs it in at the office to charge. This keeps the battery juices flowing.

a quick question: let's say i'm not always on the go with my mbp(maybe once in a month), because i probably use it when i'm at home where power outlets are literally everywhere, should i just plug in the power whenever i wanna use my mbp? or should i just use up a lil' power from battery before charging up again? but by doing this, aint that gonna induce unnecessary battery charging cycle?

Hey guys, any new Macbook user? Just need your input here. Is the casing easily scratch like some of the review mentioned? Thinking of either Macbook or Macbook Pro now....both almost same spec...only Pro is extra RAM, Aluminum body, better screen, Firewire and SD card....My usage is only for my office use, keynote, numbers, pages and emails. The only worries me is the body of the Macbook as I travel a lot to do presentations. All my Apple stuff have casings....like my iPod Classic, iPhone and also iPad....so I will definately get a casing as well for either Macbook or Macbook Pro  so just need to know how easily the Macbook body gets scratch? Thanks.

again, where does the service tech get his information?
the correct explanation : please don't tl;dr here

1. open your new Mac > start using / charging.
2. in the first few days (max is 7 days) charge till full, leave it for 2 hours, then use it it till empty. *empty means use it till it switches off automatically*
3. leave it on sleep for 5+ hours.
4. charge it again.

The entire process above is called calibration. I taught my colleagues to explain this to all new Mac buyers, and even print out the Apple KB article for those who need it.

Source : Apple Knowledge Base : HT1490

I really take care of my stuff. I mean I don't get things scratch easily. For example, my iPhone 3GS I've been using for 6 months and there's no scratch on the back at all except for a few scratches on the chrome part, my iPod classic been using for a year and no scratch at the back at all as well. I have both in casing since day 1. Just that after reading review from Engadget with the comment "it scratches like crazy. Seriously -- all we've really done with our review unit is take it out of the box, snap some photos, and move it around the office for a day, and the top looks like it's been attacked by a bear." This remark worries me. I mean I know plastic is plastic but the review makes the Macbook seems like plasticine if you know what I mean. 

I believe majority of us knows about calibrating the battery. In my case, I actually did what you stated, which I know about of course and somehow my battery had the 'health' issue. But taking cognizance of the technician's advice, thus far the health of my battery is still 100%. Again, rightly or wrongly, they are supposed to be in the know technically and therefore for people like me would take heed of their advice.

In any event, since there are so many versions of how to keep the battery in good health, albeit without too much variation, I suppose each owner will have to do what they believe is best.

Simple Guidelines


Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs from nickel-based batteries.) Short battery life in a laptop is mainly cause by heat rather than charge / discharge patterns.


Batteries with fuel gauge (laptops) should be calibrated by applying a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges. Running the pack down in the equipment does this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate and in some cases cut off the device prematurely.


Keep the lithium-ion battery cool. Avoid a hot car. For prolonged storage, keep the battery at a 40% charge level.


Consider removing the battery from a laptop when running on fixed power. (Some laptop manufacturers are concerned about dust and moisture accumulating inside the battery casing.)


Avoid purchasing spare lithium-ion batteries for later use. Observe manufacturing dates. Do not buy old stock, even if sold at clearance prices.


If you have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one to the fullest and keep the other cool by placing it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze the battery. For best results, store the battery at 40% state-of-charge.

is the info about age of your mac provided by coconut battery correct or the otherwise?

i just got my mac today and it says my mac is 4 weeks old.

Hi guys. Need an opinion from u guys. I need to buy a laptop for my sis. She wants the MacBook white color and I heard the white one will get cracked easily. Is it true?

I'm using the mbp so I'm not sure about the MacBook.

The reason she wants the MacBook is because it's white and looks better than the mbp. And if I decide to get the MacBook, should I upgrade the ram from 2gb to 4gb ?

Thanks