Fully charged, your Mac notebook can feel like it will last forever,
such is the quality of the battery supplied with it. However, we’ve all
experienced that moment of annoyance when the battery indicator drops
into the red and we desperately need to use the machine for longer.
That’s
why we’re going to show you two things: firstly, how to look after the
battery in your Mac, which will help it hold its charge better as it
gets older. Secondly, we’ll show you some simple ways to squeeze vital
extra minutes out of your battery as it runs low – you may well be
surprised what a difference these tips will make.
Looking after
your battery is important because all modern Apple notebooks have them
built in. Gone are the days you could carry a spare in your bag and pop
it in when one ran out: now, all you’ve got is what’s in your Mac.
Having said that, the modern lithium-ion polymer batteries are much
better than the nickel-based ones of yesteryear.
