What is the best way to maintain my battery?

What is the ideal charge cycle to be maintained?

Here's what Apple says:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
Now I'm gonna share a dirty little secret about all lithium batteries: Fact is, the biggest killers of these batteries are frequent full discharge/recharge cycles & heat. I'm well aware what Apple recommends, but I'm telling you that if you want your battery to last avoid discharging below 35 ~ 40% of capacity as much as possible & avoid heat. Every 3 ~ 4 months, it's OK to discharge to ~ 35% of capacity & then recharge to full. More often than that is not needed & will do more harm than good.
The battery in the MacBook Pro I'm typing on right now is over 5 years old & still going strong...long past its rated life span. Don't know how much longer it will last, but if you keep in mind the biggest killers of these batteries, & act accordingly, yours will last as well.

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What is the best way to store a battery?

Hi,
I have an extra MBP battery. What is the best way to store this extra battery? Should I store it when it is fully charged? or Should I store it when it is half full? Is it necessary to use that batter once in a while?
Thank you beforehand.
Bob

http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
If you're storing it for a long time, put it away when it's about half full. If you have a couple of batteries for your MacBook, I'd recommend swapping batteries once a month or so to extend the life of both batteries.

What is the best way to preserve my battery? Should I always have it connected to the charger when using it or should I use it and then recharge it?

What is the best way to preserve my MacBook Pro battery? Should I always have it connected to the charger when using it, or should I use it and then recharge it?

Don't worry about it:
http://macmost.com/dont-stress-about-batteries.html
If you want to condition it once a month, go ahead:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

What is the best way to preserve your battery?

I'm new to macs and I would like to know the best way to prolong my battery life, is it better to keep it plugged in while you can and disconnect it only when necessary or is it better to let your battery run down then fully charge it again.

See Apple - Batteries and About Notebook Batteries
This is especially important:
Standard Maintenance
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time.
Apple recommends charging and discharging its battery at least once per month.

What is the best way to maintain state in Java web apps?

Hi,
been looking at best way to maintain state between requests in JSP.
Ive been trying to use URL rewriting but been getting problems. I understand I can also achieve this using cookies.
Are there any other better ways of doing this.
I don�t know if the problem is with JBuilder4 or something in the Tomcat server?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks.

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What is the best way to increase my battery's lifetime?

Hi everyone,
I have a MacBook Pro 13-inch: 2.53GHz, this is my . And I can surely say....it is a million times better than PC...In fact, now I really realized that PC *****...I loved my mac since the first time a saw it...
Well here goes my question: I use my notebook almost all day long. Asking for tips on how I should use my battery in a way to increase its lifetime for a salesman on a mac's strore he said that the best way to do this is by recharging my battery when its reach nearly 25% and then stop recharging in more or less 97% and i've been doing it since then. He said to me that keep my notebook with the power cord on all the day it's not a good idea. What should I do?Am I doing right?
Thanks

Fine to run on AC with the battery charged much of the time, just not all the time (i.e. not for days/weeks). Best to run on battery for an hour or two per day, totaling 1-2 cycles per week.
More tips here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220

Satellite U200: What is the best way to use a battery?

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Now what's the best thing to do, carry on like that or should I wait untill the battery is say half empty or so & then plug the charger in?
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Hi
>believe it's not good to run the laptop with a full battery & the charger plugged in all the time.
Well, the new notebook and battery generation allows using the battery and the AC adaptor at the same time.
There is not bad memory effect as with early batteries!
So my notebook is connected to the main power and the battery is always plugged-in.
This has no bad influence on the battery performance. But you should know that there is a battery charge limitation.
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What is the best way to maintain models with common components?

I work for a company that uses MatrixX/SystemBuild (v62.2) to build functional models of trains for use in driver training simulators. We are currently in the early stages of a project in which we will need to build and maintain multiple train models which are likely to have some common components, but may have some significant differences. Before we get too far into the modelling, I would like to come up with a decent method of maintaining the common components while keeping the differences separate.
Ideally, I would like to find a way of quickly and easily determining the difference between two models and a way of conditionally pushing the differences from one model to another - in a similar way that one might diff two text files and conditionally copy the changes in one to another.
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I am also thinking that it might be useful to be able to convert a catalog to an xml - I can probably write a script to do this, however I am wondering if there's anything freely available to do this.
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Let me first discuss about comparing models, then I'll talk about my ideas about modularization.
Comparing models in anything before v8 is difficult. In v6 or v7, there's no way to load to separate files containing the same yet different superblocks. The tool scripts you found don't seem to be documented anywhere. Given the history of some of the things added into the product, I'm not surprised. Which means that it's useless to us. After looking at the scripts, it's difficult to figure out what the inputs to that script should be. You can launch multiple instances of xmath/sysbld and load the models separately, but that's about it.
One suggestion if you have to compare models is to use the exportcatalog.msc script which will generate a text file containing the SBA commands to re-create the model. Do the same for both models then perform a text difference between the generated SBA commands in the generated files.
Another possibility is to use SBA to get the details of each superblock (similar to exportXXX.msc scripts) into a form that's easier to compare between. I'm going to guess that some kind of generated SBA content is the expected input to the compare_catalogs, but I'm not sure.
Now, within v8, we've created a hierarchical compare tool, that compares model files and shows differences. Copying changes between the compared models is a future enhancement. However, in the context of using v8, you could manually copying the changes between the models using the editor and/or project system as appropriate. Yes, in v8 you can separately load models containing the same named superblocks. Try it, I'll bet you'll like it and it will save you lots of time!
Now, on to modularization. I'm not sure you're use of 'components' is the meaning of the Components feature in Sysbld or not. I'm going to assume that you are not using Components and you're generically using the term components as a set of logically related superblocks, or as I perfer to call them, a module.
The only modularization tool you have in Sysbld is the file. What I mean here is that you are able to group sets of superblocks into separate savefiles (.sbd) then combine them to create a complete model. So, essentially, you will need to partition your model into modules and each module is a separate savefile. Then, you can choose which module (i.e. savefile) to load to construct a complete model.
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Also, I can't really recommend the the Component feature in Sysbld. It's really not a component, but more of an object, sort-of. And it sort-of gives you unique names and it sort-of gives you parameters. It will not help with the modularization I think you want so don't use these.
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I've been looking for this quite a bit and all I could find are conflicting answers and some confusing instructions... :)
Even the PDF file for my U405 has some conflicting tips (is it recommended to fully discharge it or not?)
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The best way would be indeed to put it out of the notebook, but you already said, you won't do this.
So, I would say to fully unload the battery once in a while and load it to a maximum.
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Thanks Jim, and yes I meant 27 mb. Will be living on a sail boat so there is potential to lose both the laptop and external drive. The cloud was to be my 3rd copy
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You really have images that are 27 GB each? I suspect you meant 27 MB. But, even then, I think cloud backup might be cumbersome. I would suggest carrying a small external hard drive. I have a 1 TB USB 3 drive that is really fast and very small. No external power supply. Plug it in, and copy the files. That's what I would do.
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What is the best way to keep your macbook pro in tip top condition. performance wise

What is the best way to keep the performance of a macbook pro in tip top shape. Over the years my computer seems to act like a pc with all of its hicups and lockups.
I am running mountain lion and this computer is approx 2 years old.
Not sure if there is some sort of software that will help with this or is there something else I can do.
Thanks
GAJ

How to maintain a Mac
1. Make redundant backups, keeping at least one off site at all times. One backup is not enough. Don’t back up your backups; all should be made directly from the original data. Don’t rely completely on any single backup method, such as Time Machine. If you get an indication that a backup has failed, don't ignore it.
2. Keep your software up to date. In the App Store or Software Update preference pane (depending on the OS version), you can configure automatic notifications of updates to OS X and other Mac App Store products. Some third-party applications from other sources have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis.
Keeping up to date is especially important for complex software that modifies the operating system, such as device drivers. Before installing any Apple update, you must check that all such modifications that you use are compatible. Incompatibility with third-party software is by far the most common cause of trouble with system updates.
3. Don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, such stuff is useless or worse than useless. Above all, avoid any software that purports to change the look and feel of the user interface.
It's not much of an exaggeration to say that the whole "utility" software industry for the Mac is a fraud on consumers. The most extreme examples are the "CleanMyMac" and “MacKeeper” scams, but there are many others.
As a rule, the only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for, and doesn't change the way other software works.
Safari extensions, and perhaps the equivalent for other web browsers, are a partial exception to the above rule. Most are safe, and they're easy to get rid of if they don't work. Some may cause the browser to crash or otherwise malfunction. Some are malicious. Use with caution, and install only well-known extensions from relatively trustworthy sources, such as the Safari Extensions Gallery.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve. Do not rely on "utilities" such as "AppCleaner" and the like that purport to remove software.
4. Don't install bad, conflicting, or unnecessary fonts. Whenever you install new fonts, use the validation feature of the built-in Font Book application to make sure the fonts aren't defective and don't conflict with each other or with others that you already have. See the built-in help and this support article for instructions. Deactivate or remove fonts that you don't really need to speed up application launching.
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There is some built-in protection against downloading malware, but you can’t rely on it — the attackers are always at least one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness — not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable.
Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. Any website that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must come directly from the developer's website. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from the web, without your having requested it, should go straight into the Trash. A web page that tells you that your computer has a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with it, is a scam.
In OS X 10.7.5 or later, downloaded applications and Installer packages that have not been digitally signed by a developer registered with Apple are blocked from loading by default. The block can be overridden, but think carefully before you do so.
Because of recurring security issues in Java, it’s best to disable it in your web browsers, if it’s installed. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This action is mandatory if you’re running any version of OS X older than 10.6.8 with the latest Java update. Note: Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, despite the similar names. Don't install Java unless you're sure you need it. Most people don't.
6. Don't fill up your boot volume. A common mistake is adding more and more large files to your home folder until you start to get warnings that you're out of space, which may be followed in short order by a boot failure. This is more prone to happen on the newer Macs that come with an internal SSD instead of the traditional hard drive. The drive can be very nearly full before you become aware of the problem.
While it's not true that you should or must keep any particular percentage of space free, you should monitor your storage use and make sure you're not in immediate danger of using it up. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of free space on the startup volume for normal operation.
If storage space is running low, use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the most space. Move seldom-used large files to secondary storage.
7. Relax, don’t do it. Besides the above, no routine maintenance is necessary or beneficial for the vast majority of users; specifically not “cleaning caches,” “zapping the PRAM,” "resetting the SMC," “rebuilding the directory,” "defragmenting the drive," “running periodic scripts,” “dumping logs,” "deleting temp files," “scanning for viruses,” "purging memory," "checking for bad blocks," "testing the hardware," or “repairing permissions.” Such measures are either completely pointless or are useful only for solving problems, not for prevention.
To use a Mac effectively, you have to free yourself from the Windows mindset that every computer needs regular downtime maintenance such as "defragging" and "registry cleaning." Those concepts do not apply to the Mac platform. A computing device is not something you should have to think about very much. It should be an almost transparent medium through which you communicate, work, and play. If you want a machine that is always whining for your attention like a neurotic dog, use a PC.
The very height of futility is running an expensive third-party application called “Disk Warrior” when nothing is wrong, or even when something is wrong and you have backups, which you must have. Disk Warrior is a data-salvage tool, not a maintenance tool, and you will never need it if your backups are adequate. Don’t waste money on it or anything like it.

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