guys, i need some info - just got my macbook today.

some fella once told a friend of mine that it's not good to always connect the power adaptor to the mac. best to only connect it when the battery is low, as this will prolong battery life.

how true is that?
AFAIK http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=346&pgno=8

my power adaptor is connected 24/7 and battery is always fully charged. So far, no problems... disconnect the power adaptor and the battery shows 3 hours plus charge remaining....
I think it's just a myth...

i always used to connect the power to my lappie. but there are two types of adapters that come with the macbook, right? one is meant for use in the US (the shorter one) and the long one is meant for use out of US, thats what the technician from CG told me, as I used to have static charges at the edges of my old PowerBook. Not sure about the new Macbooks.

This is true. Apple recommends that you let it drain the battery at least ONCE a month.

I guess it's best to recharge the bat only once it's drained. If u have your bat fully charged and would like to use the power cord, It is better to take out the bat and let it run on power cord alone.. This will prevent the bat from recharging constantly while u r using ur lappie....

any source for that?

cos i just got my Macbook yesterday and it's now at full charge. just want to know how to care for the battery.

time to go apple.com's discussion forum.........

goldfries:
link 1
link 2
link 3

This post has been edited by wei: Dec 1 2006, 12:04 PM

AFAIK only NiCad batteries had a memory effect that required a full discharge. The present generation batteries do not require a full discharge any longer. And since they have a limited number of charge-discharge cycles: keeping the battery at full charge *should* prolong it's lifespan.

That much said: even if you keep it in shrinkwrap in your fridge: it is unlikely to perform as new two/three years from now and you're likely to have to buy a replacement. Batteries are listed as "disposables" or to be more politically correct "recycleable" for a good reason.

*edited* just read the linked (by Wei) recommendations by Apple to fully discharge the battery every month... Since it's recommended by Apple I guess it's now gospel...

This post has been edited by MacDaNife: Dec 1 2006, 12:18 PM

hint hint.... marketing ploy for more batteries sales....

Its better to leave the battery in the notebook even if on cable, unused battery will lose power eventually and u will have to charge it again, there u lose a cycle or 2. If u do remove the batteries, i remember somewhere saying its best to store batteries at 40% charge only.

so which is which now?i juz got my macbook today...curently charging for the first time...

I think I found the answer, that you do not have to worry about the notebook charging your battery all the time while on cable, look into your System Profiler under Power, you will notice that with the cable connected, it says there not charging. So you really dont need to remove your batteries.

According the the article provided by wei from the apple site. Lithium-ion bat can be charged anytime. There is no need to discharge the bat before recharging it to max again. Apple recommend that u calibrate your bat on a monthly basis though.

Thanks much, that means i'll be able to play battlefield 2142 on bootcamp then =)

Got this quote from this page - http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macb...-sony-vaio.html
I would like to know, with more RAM in yr MB, can u increase the amount of memory "borrowed" to the intergrated graphic?? If yes, what's the max value??

yup. i've just read the same documents last night (link 1 and 2)

and i've browse the discussion. there's nothing about discharging before recharing, it's just the month battery calibration.

probably the mac-tech misunderstood this.

If you don't use your device often, be sure to complete a charge cycle at least once per month.

this should be what the calibration is for.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Dec 2 2006, 08:59 PM

Hey guys.. anyone using et-cetera's Mbp keyboard skin? Do i just Lay it ontop of the keyboard and be done with it?

Anyone for a 12" MBP?

http://www.macscoop.com/articles/2006/11/1...red-macbook-pro

MacWorld might mean good news for those waiting for the MBP in a smaller form factor.

i don't know how true this rumour could be... It would mean a so-called downgrade for the MBP... and how would the pricing be in relation to the MB? The product line-up would be rather cluttered and there would be risks of cannibalization between product lines...
Knowing Apple, i don't think they would go down this path. Just my 2 cents worth...

I'm actually quite surprised to know there are so many people out there (possibly in the West?) whose preference is towards a smaller sized screen. Guess it's very much due to portability issues.

In my opinion, if Apple's to re-introduce a 12", it prob and could be either an entire new line, or may be the MB. To introduce it as a compact, more portable MBP seems like a 'weird' strategy to me *shrugs*