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I have learned to carry a power strip in my computer bag. there are never enough outlets in motel rooms.

No article on Mac battery life is complete without slamming Apple for its stubborn and inexplicable refusal to license MagSafe connectors to third parties. Of course the Apple sealed-in battery designs only exacerbate the problem by making it impossible to swap in a fresh battery.

Note: I do have a HyperJuice external battery, but its cumbersomeness is made even worse because Apple forced HyperJuice to not include MagSafe cord. There is nothing light, thin, sleek or chic about a MBAir tethered to a separate battery pack by a clumsy cord with a clumsier array of connectors.

Also when you have your phone on Airplane Mode, you can still have the wi-fi enabled. Just put the phone on airplane mode first and then go back and turn on the wi-fi. I leave my wi-fi on and I go into the message settings and turn off iMessage (because all of my friends have iPhones). I also use my "Do Not Disturb" feature a lot, especially at night.