When to plug in and when no to?

Just got my MacBook and I will be using it a lot at home. I could keep it plugged in all the time if that is ok for it. I didn't know if I should cycle the battery or what. These battery things always confuse me every time I get a new toy. Everyone also seems to recommend something different.

While the guide referenced is a good place to start, it doesn't tell the entire picture.
All rechargeable batteries lose ultimate capacity over time. Lithium rechargeable batteries also have a tendency to lose capacity just due to age. They lose capacity every time they get charged, and do so much more when drained to almost zero or charged to 100% too often.
If your battery use is occasional (like mine) here's my opinion. Using it off battery power all the time will just lead to eventual battery degradation as you accumulate charge-discharge cycles. If you never use the battery power at all, the battery will degrade due to lack of use. The happy medium is to leave it on adapter power most of the time, but use it off the battery at least once a month. I have an iCal reminder to use it off the battery at the first day of each month.

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