Comment on The half-assed implementations of battery charge limits...

• BorgDrone@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  MacBooks use practically no power when in standby. Turning it off actually uses more power than leaving it on (due to the time and processing power it takes to start everything back up).

  Leaving it on also reduces wear on components. Being on all the time doesn’t cause a lot of wear, it’s switching between on and off that causes wear due to the component warming up and cooling down.

  why would you just leave it on if you’re not using it?

  We’re talking a MacBook, not a desktop Windows machine. There is no benefit to turning it off and a lot of downsides.

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  • cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    All of you are reading way too much into it. Turning a computer on and off doesn’t hurt it. Leaving it on all the time doesn’t hurt it either. A MacBook will last at least ten years if taken care of decently.

    As far as the battery thing, mine’s still at 100% output (not charge) after 2 years. I set the charge limit to 80% (OP is incorrect — macOS 26.4 didn’t set the charge limit to 80%, it didn’t set it to anything, it gave you the option to limit charge to 80, 85, 90, or 95% charge, or disable it if you’ve enabled it) and it’s fine, I imagine it might last a few months longer, but I don’t expect it to radically change the physics of Li-Ion battery degradation.

    Batteries are still a consumable item. MacBook batteries are generally known for their reliability and longevity, though.

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    • FireWire400@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      OP is incorrect — macOS 26.4 didn’t set the charge limit to 80%, it didn’t set it to anything, it gave you the option to limit charge to 80, 85, 90, or 95% charge, or disable it if you’ve enabled it

      You’re right, I guess I still think calling something a feature implies that you can turn it off.

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    • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Practically no power isn’t 0. It’s up to 3watts. For comparison a Pixel 10 at 100% CPU is 6.5 watts.

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    • BorgDrone@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Oh no, 3 watts. How will I cope with the €0,00 that is going to cost me?

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      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I bet you throw your trash onto the street too. “It’s just one plastic cup. One plastic cup doesn’t matter.”

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