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New MacBooks Take Big Performance Hit With Battery Removed
blog.wired.com - 11/24/2008
New MacBooks Take Big Performance Hit With Battery Removed
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Apple's new MacBooks are mighty speedy, but they suffer from a huge performance drop if you remove the battery and use the AC adapter as the sole source of power. Gearlog's Zach Honig discovered that the MacBook sees a 37-percent drop in speed when running without a battery. Honig ...
Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery
gearlog.com - 11/21/2008
Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery
— gearlog.com — Ever run your MacBook or MacBook Pro without the battery installed? Most people don't, but some notebook... users pop them out when their systems are running on AC with hopes of extending the life of their battery by a few months. While I was ... (more) Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery

Comments vote down Wired: Gadget Lab found this 11/21/2008found this
support.apple.com - 11/21/2008
MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces processor speed when battery is removed while operating ...
— support.apple.com — Last Modified: August 01, 2008 Article: HT2332 Old Article: 305336 Summary MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces... processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A/C adaptor Products Affected MacBook Pro, MacBook If the battery is ... (more) MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces processor speed ...

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MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
support.apple.com - 11/17/2008
MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
— support.apple.com — Download icon About MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0 This firmware update addresses an issue where... trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008) systems. The update package will install an ... (more) MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0

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The Apple Core:  New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removed

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New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removed
The Apple Core — ... ) claims that the performance drop in both the MacBook and MacBook Pro “prevents the computer from shutting down if it demands more power than the A/C adaptor alone can provide.” It also warns again using the notebooks without the adaptor connected because “accidentally bumping the A/C adaptor could disconnect power and shutdown the computer.” Why would anyone want to use a MacBook without the battery, anyway? (Tip: Chuck Freedman, Wired Gadget Lab )

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Back in the dark ages, when I used to have a Toshiba laptop, I would always remove the battery when running off of AC power, out of what may have been misguided superstition. I was told, and I fervently believed, that doing so would extend the life of my battery considerably by reducing the ...
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