How should I keep my battery while I am away?

I will be away from 34 days and I wanted to know the best way to keep my MacBook battery "new". I was not sure if I should keep it plugged in, unplugged with a full battery, unplugged dead, or any other way. Thanks for anyone's help!

Turn off the computer (complete shutdown.) You can leave it connected to the AC adapter or not. The latter will save a small amount of electricity.
For long term storage the battery should be discharged to about 40% of full capactiy.

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Hi multiple 1,
Modern battery technology now prevent battery becoming overcharged or create memory effect, so like First Magus said, it is ok to leave the battery in your macbook all the time.
But apple also recommend user to use their battery once a while or calibrate to refresh the battery cell.
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I just bought a new MacBook pro 13". I usually use my computer plugged in at home. I use it for work and use it this way all day and sometimes leave it on 24/7.
My concern is if I should keep the battery in place in the the laptop, or remove it? I ask because in my old PowerBook 12 inch I kept the battery in it and seldom used it. That battery seemed to die really fast, and after a couple years would only hold a charge for about 5 minutes.
Maybe that was just a problem with the battery in that model, but I wonder if it had anything to do with leaving it in the computer and not using it.. Basically always charging.

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I've heard some people say that when you're not using your laptop's battery (ie. you're on AC) you should take it out. This supposedly stops it from "wearing out" too quickly or something in that direction. Is there any truth to this?

Well, I thought the warmer Li-ion batteries get (for longer periods of time?), the faster they lose capacity. So when your notebook gets hot, it's best to take the battery out when you're on AC. I don't bother doing that with the MacBook because of the coin slot, but it makes sense and I have done this with my other notebook. I don't know if what I said is factually accurate, but that's what sales people have told me in the past.
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Reading the advises on the battery (long) life it looks like the main parameter of interest for evaluating the battery performance are the cycle counts.
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Welcome to ASC!
In the ~15 years I've been lurking here, there seems to be one recurring theme to posts about battery failure: the statement "I don't understand why my battery died! I never use the computer on battery power!"
As OGELTHORPE points out, use the battery every so often. I try to get 1-2 cycles on mine per month. How you do it depends on your usage pattern. I use mine at a museum where I volunteer one a week and the battery has more than enough capacity to power my MBP through my shift.
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