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is there any program to force a linux based OS or a mac to only use outlet power and not battery power, even if I cannot physically remove the battery? (linux.community)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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more questions about the MacBook Pro, Core i5, 2.8 GHz (I5-4308U), model A1502 (EMC 2875), a model where I cannot disconnect the battery, because the whole case is closed, a model Im going to use to experiment with mac and create a partition to install a linux distro alongside the mac os.

My favorite notebook is a one that lets me take the battery off if I don't need it. This way I've been able to need just one battery in the last 8 years. Regarding the mac, I'm going to need a new battery (it lasts 5 hours the most) and don't want to waste charging cycles.

My question is twofold:

Is there any linux program that lets me manage the battery so I can choose to rely solely on outlet power, even if I cannot physically remove the battery?
the same question for mac.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

The usual way is to disconnect the battery, hold the power button down and plug the adapter in before you release it. On the older ones the fans spin up really loud.

That battery isn’t going to get you a bunch of charging cycles, but especially for something made in the last decade, lithium ion batteries will do fine when you leave em plugged in. The computers charge controller is pretty decent and won’t let you overcharge or otherwise damage the battery.