On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Ashley Aitken <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 19/11/2013, at 5:02 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So as I understand it, keeping the battery at a lower charge level is >> supposed to prolong the life of the battery. > > Yes, I believe there are certain recommendations for charging levels for > lithium ion batteries to prolong their life (but google knows more than me > and I am unsure how much of a life extension it will give the battery ;-).
My understanding was cycling between 40% and 80%, with long term storage holding around 40%. > I think Apple does the very best it can (with custom software and hardware) > to prolong the life of the batteries - they made a big thing of it a while > back - BUT, as you mention, they aim to keep it maximum charged. Apple doesn't want you to have to remember to switch from "Battery life" to "Full charge", even if plenty of users would love this behavior. >> With that in mind, I'd like to know if anyone knows of software to restrict >> the charge level, or any way to disable the charging of the battery while >> plugged in. >> >> The idea/thinking is to keep the battery around 50-60% charged, and leave it >> "plugged in but not charging" under normal operation, and when I'm planning >> on traveling, then charge it up to full. > > This is a great idea. I very rarely use my laptop on battery power > (especially now that I have iPad and iPhone). I wish Apple would provide an > option in "Energy Saver" to "Preserve Battery" rather than just to keep > battery fully charged. Siracusa would be your best friend. -- arno s hautala /-| [email protected] pgp b2c9d448 _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
