4 Tips for Storing Your MacBook Battery

Keep the battery between 20% and 80% for storage Lithium-ion batteries degrade fastest when fully charged or fully drained for extended periods.

Use Optimized Battery Charging or a third-party app macOS has built-in Optimized Battery Charging that holds at 80% based on your schedule. For stricter control, apps like AlDente let you set a hard charge limit.

Store at 50% charge in a cool, dry place For storage longer than a few weeks, shut down the MacBook at around 50% charge. Heat is the enemy, so avoid storing it fully charged or dead.

Use it normally day to day The software handles most battery management now. Just avoid extremes—don’t leave it plugged in 24/7 for years.