i used to have a macbook that i used as a desktop in clamshell mode. i left it plugged in all the time. i never took it anywhere. when i called apple to repl

i used to have a macbook that i used as a desktop in clamshell mode. i left it plugged in all the time. i never took it anywhere. when i called apple to replace the battery on warranty because it had started to bulge/swell dangerously and not hold charge, they had me open up the system information panel to see how many cycles it had been through, and it was hilariously low, like, 4. they refused to warranty it. so at the very least, if you care at all about your warranty coverage, you should probably cycle it normally.