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After much research and internal debate, my battery purchase came down to Apple in-Store replacement, OWC or iFixit. I went with iFixit and ordered today. I noticed that there are specific “conditioning” instructions on the OWC site where you charge and fully drain to condition the battery. Will I need to do any of this for my iFixit battery? I looked around here for a video or instructions on conditioning, but I do not see anything. Thanks in advance.
Although not a requirement, I definitely recommend conditioning your battery right after you install it. After that you should charge and fully drain your battery on a regular basis in order to get top performance.
Follow this procedure: Calibrating Your MacBook, Air, or Pro Battery
care to give an update of its performance at the moment? cause I was thinking of giving it a try. I am currently using a SLODA battery from amazonuk and it only lasts for about 2 hrs max on minimal web browsing and emails. I just downloaded a gfxcardstatus so I could keep my graphics card to integrated only or whatever that means - I guess Ill try this first
