Leaving my Mac Plugged in?

Hey guys, I have a few question about my MacBook Air. I recently got a new Mac for the 4th time but this time I got a notebook the past years I owned Desktops so I do not know that much about the battery, I know what charge cycles are but, is it fine to leave my computer plugged in all the time? I heard that new batteries do not get overcharged so Im not worried about that. My friends however told me that if I want to reduce the amount of charge cycles I should keep it plugged in but deplete a whole charge once in a while? Is this true or will keeping a battery full for a long time like a week or so damage the battery? Im trying to keep this computer in good condition like always with all of my products Im just a little too sensative with electronics. I do some work on my air like slight video editing and Photoshopping when I am not home I use Adobe Premiere CS6, After Effects CS6 and Photoshop CS6, when I render a video it depletes the battery which is annoying so I was wondering If I should plug the computer in during renders. I know I shouldnt be doing video edits on a Air but I dont have a choice sometimes.

NEVER let your Air die from lack of power, not due to battery, but doing same can cause a file corruption.
LiPo (lithium polymer, same as in your Air) batteries do not need conditioning. However...
LiPo batteries do NOT like to be dropped to close to 0% Try to keep it above 10% or so, and drop it to 10% or less as little as possible.
Contrary to what some might say here, LIPo batteries have an "ideal" break in period. First ten cycles or so, don't discharge down past 40% of the battery's capacity.
Same way you dont take a new car out and speed and rev the engine hard first 100 or so miles.
*Cycle count / use/ lifespan is one thing that cant be countered.
Proper treatment is another. Just because LiPo batteries dont need conditioning in general, does NOT mean they dont have an ideal use / recharge environment.

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No problem! Thanks for the star
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I'm going away for a couple of weeks and want to set an "out of office" on my mail account.
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bradleyjmiles21 wrote:
Hi,
I'm going away for a couple of weeks and want to set an "out of office" on my mail account.
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torsenstarrow wrote:
Hey lyssa, that does help a bit. What about how my battery drains to under 95 % even when it's plugged in... and then it charges back to 100% in like 20 minutes... is that bad for the battery, because it happens when its plugged in (it slowly drains to below 95%... will that add battery cycles onto my laptop?
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Is there an FAQ on this kind of stuff anywhere? I bet my questions are very common.
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By and large, laptop batteries today are maintenance free. Just charge them when needed and don't spend a lot of time worrying about it. Some people seem absolutely **** bent on finding something they can fret over with their laptops instead of just enjoying using them. Learn from their example, and don't allow yourself to fall into that same trap.

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That's perfectly Ok, your notebooks power board automatically regulates the charge to the battery.
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