My friend told me that I need to disconnect the power cord when the battery is fully charged. Otherwise, I will shorten the life of the battery.
Other people say you should drain it once a month or point out that for long term storage, you should charge it to 50% and then periodically (3 to 6 months) bring it back to 50% and store it again.
I am going to use my laptop at home 90% of the time. So, I plan to have the power cord connected all the time.
I'd prefer to just plugging in my MacBook Pro and letting it be on charge long term and occasionally taking it away from the charger when I'm not at home or my desk.
Are these specific recommendations worth the inconvenience?
Best Answer
You do not need to disconnect your MacBook Pro's battery. Your battery will stop charging once it is full. Apple's modern batteries are much smarter than previous designs.
To get the most out of your MacBook Pro's battery, follow the Notebook Battery advice from Apple: unplug and use your battery until empty about once a month, then charge back up to full.
At the time of answering, Apple's advice read:
If you need help following Apple's advice, use Battery Guardian; it is free and will remind you when to deplete your battery.