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.

  • MangoPenguinEnglish
    4·
    10 months ago

    Sure, any that you plug into the wall are running from an AC source, it gets converted to DC but the source is AC.

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 months ago

      So every phone is AC powered because it can be plugged into a wall….? You understand how stupid that argument is yeah?

      • MangoPenguinEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        I mean, while plugged into the wall yes it’s being powered by AC.