MacBook Air M1

Does it hurt my MacBook Air's battery if I connect it to a external monitor with 60W power delivery

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 23, 2023 12:46 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Oct 23, 2023 09:00 AM

.mallikarjuna wrote:

Does it hurt my MacBook Air's battery if I connect it to a external monitor with 60W power delivery

No it does not hurt the battery or the computer.

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BobTheFisherman

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Oct 23, 2023 09:00 AM in response to .mallikarjuna

.mallikarjuna wrote:

Does it hurt my MacBook Air's battery if I connect it to a external monitor with 60W power delivery

No it does not hurt the battery or the computer.

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