Is there a way to plug in my Mac notebook and use it without charging the battery?

I'm thinking about getting a Mac book pro but don't like that fact that the battery is built in. I usually use the battery until it's dead and remove it when the computer is plugged in. I obviously can not do this with a mac. Is there some way to not charge the battery when the computer is plugged in?

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asked Sep 07 '10 at 17:05

XxJackxX
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0	come on guys a simple yes or no would do ... :-( 14 views and no one wants to answer me :'( answered Sep 07 '10 at 17:26 XxJackxX 256●21●26●34

Well, on the old non-integrated battery MacBook Pro's it was easy -- take the battery out, plug in the AC power cord and use your computer.

No idea if there's a way to force the computer not to charge when on AC power. One would think there's a setting for that.

answered Sep 07 '10 at 19:14

ageekmom ♦
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edited Sep 07 '10 at 19:16

If it really bothers you that much it's not that hard to take out all you need is a philips 00 screwdriver

answered Sep 07 '10 at 19:26

FilipinoPower
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it's not that it bothers me at all, just something I have to think about because the estimated battery life of 5 years will probably be cut in half for someone like me that has the computer on almost all day every day

(Sep 07 '10 at 23:08) XxJackxX

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