Re:Apple Q4/2022
by joshstrange on Thursday October 27, 2022 @05:33PM
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I bought the M1 Max MBP when it came out and the battery still shocks me. 80-90% of the time it's in a dock on my desk but I'll be sitting on the couch and think "Oh, I should probably plug in, I've been running it hard for the last hour or so.... oh.... 70% still, nevermind".
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While the energy efficiency is vastly improved with Apple Silicon, the battery technology is still Li-ion. If your dock charges, you're killing your battery letting it charge every time it drops below 100% capacity. Apparently, the ideal way to extend Li-ion battery lifetime is to use the battery, never letting it drop below 20% capacity, but never charging it above 80%.
Re:Apple Q4/2022
by unsignednoop on Friday October 28, 2022 @01:28AM
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Apple already solves this problem! https://imgur.com/a/HglsjJq (hovers around 78% on my personal machine)
Re:Apple Q4/2022
by yisonPylkita on Friday October 28, 2022 @02:46AM
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There is a tool that takes care of it for you - https://github.com/davidwernhart/AlDente