Beware the Bulging Battery! (And What to Do If Yours Expands)

We’ve been seeing a spate of bulging batteries of late, both in Mac laptops and iPhones. A bulging battery is a Very Bad Thing and must be dealt with immediately because it could catch fire or even explode. As lithium-ion batteries age, the chemical reactions that produce power no longer complete fully, resulting in [...]

By |2021-10-03T12:29:46-04:00November 12th, 2021|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Beware the Bulging Battery! (And What to Do If Yours Expands)

Don’t Worry about an Occasional “Not Charging” Message on Your MacBook

Starting with macOS 10.15.5 Catalina, Apple introduced a battery health management feature that improves your battery’s lifespan by adjusting charging patterns to reduce the rate at which the battery chemically ages. (Find it in System Preferences > Energy Saver > Battery Health.) One thing to be aware of with battery health management is that [...]

By |2020-11-13T18:58:56-04:00December 1st, 2020|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Don’t Worry about an Occasional “Not Charging” Message on Your MacBook

Got a Mac Laptop? Here’s What You Need to Know about Battery Health Management in Catalina

We all want Mac laptops that can run for days on a single charge and never need their batteries serviced. Sadly, we’re always going to be disappointed. Battery and power management technologies continually improve, but those improvements are matched by more powerful processors and smaller designs with less room for battery cells. And, because [...]

By |2020-06-16T12:34:52-04:00July 17th, 2020|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Got a Mac Laptop? Here’s What You Need to Know about Battery Health Management in Catalina
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