New battery replacement?
Is it true that apple will replace the battery on your mac as long as you bring it in before the 300th charge? My mac is relatively new, but I'm just thinking ahead about how to take care of it. Also, how much does a new battery typically run? This is my first mac.
Thank you!
Assuming you posted in the correct spot, your computer has the non-removable battery which is quite new. In the old days (just about 2 years ago) we'd have said a battery would typically last 18-24 months depending on how you used it. 300 charge cycles would be a good rule of thumb. These new batteries are supposed to late quite a bit longer and since they've only been in use for about 2 years there's not enough data to know.
In general you should not keep it plugged in all the time nor should you let the battery totally discharge. My rule of thumb is to shut the computer down if I know I won't be using it in the next 48 hours. If I haven't taken it off the charger for 3 days running I use it on battery until I've taken it just under a 50% charge. And once every 2 months I perform a calibration. My MBP is 18 months old with just under 100 cycles on the battery and I'm still able to go 5+ hours on battery.
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