On 20/11/2013, at 12:25 AM, Arno Hautala <[email protected]> wrote: > My understanding was cycling between 40% and 80%, with long term > storage holding around 40%.
Thanks for sharing that. >> 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. I understand Apple doesn't like people to have to use options. However, I would prefer "Battery Life" as the default and wouldn't worry that I didn't get maximum battery life when I need to use it unplugged. I rarely use my laptop on battery power (it's basically a portable desktop). >> 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. Sure but it is not that much of a problem for me (as mentioned above). It just means my battery degrades faster than it really needs to. Cheers, Ashley. -- Ashley Aitken Perth, Western Australia mrhatken at mac dot com Social (Facebook, Twitter, Skype etc.): MrHatken Professional (LinkedIn, Twitter, Skype etc.): AshleyAitken Dropbox stores your files so you can access from any computer. Get it (and extra space for both of us) for free! Go to http://db.tt/geb9RWb _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
