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  1. Johnny Steps

    iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) vs 11” iPad Pro (2018) Battery Life Issue

    I have noticed a weird difference in battery life between my 12.9” iPad Pro (2018) and 11” iPad Pro (2018). The latter was formerly my wife’s, but she decided she did not want it anymore and so I decided to use it to help me decide on which iPad size I would get in the future. Using a shortcut...
    • Johnny Steps
    • Thread
    • battery capacity charging cycle
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPad
  2. J

    AirPods starts to charge at 78 in case when empty. How to fix? Reset didn’t work.

    I am trying to calibrate my AirPods to make them read battery more accurate. I drained them overnight and put them in the case but when I do that the battery reports back at 78-80 percent even though it’s been about 10 seconds. When I try to calibrate my gen 2 AirPods they start off at zero...
  3. Macrumorsss

    MacBook Pro 16 inch Not Charging

    Hi, I've had my MacBook Pro 16 inch for a few months now and today was the first day I am getting the battery not charging message even when plugged in: I have none of the Battery options setup as I suspect I got this early on and some of these options were part of the problem back then...
  4. brosenz

    16" MBP Max with small charger enough for light work, and longer battery life

    I have a 16" Max, when doing light work (browsing, chatting, etc.) with a fully charged battery, the power consumption is around 7-15W, I would say 20W max, any small charger can power the laptop. I am using a 50-60W Belkin charger with dual usb-c port. Regarding battery charge, I have noticed...
    • brosenz
    • Thread
    • battery charger macbook pro 16 2021
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. haralds

    PowerMac Mini 10,1 PRAM Battery?

    I am dusting off my old Mid 2005 PowerMac mini with OS 9, Tiger, and Lion for the occasional nostalgia trip. The PRAM battery is toast. Is this the same CR2032 that is in the later 10,2? Would like to make sure I have what's needed before cracking the case to replace the drive with an ATA SSD...
  6. brosenz

    Brand new 2021 MacBook Pro 16" with 7 Charge Cycles and only 99% Maximun Capacity

    Is it ok to get a brand new laptop from the Apple Store with 99% Full Charge Capacity* (instead of 100%) and 7 charge cycles already in? According to CoconutBattery and Battery Monitor. * I am not talking about the battery charge %, that was at 80%, I am referring to the Maximum Capacity the...
  7. L

    Throttling Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 15” Unibody

    Hi there! I’ve scoured the internet for help on this issue but I haven’t turned up any actual solutions so I thought I’d ask here… I recently had to change the battery of my 2012 unibody 15” since the original one finally crapped itself, however the CPU is now locked to 1.4 GHz in macOS and 1.2...
  8. B

    Low M1 Max Battery Life

    Hey, My battery life doesn't seem to last too long (iStat screenshot) Current Specs - M1 Max, 16", 2 TB, 32 GB RAM I had a M1 Max Pro, 16" 1 TB a few months ago and the battery seemed to last a lot longer (it was returned due to burnt pixels and then I ordered 2 TB model). Any ideas?
  9. MikeMcCollister

    MacBook Air Battery Replacement Problem

    My sister gave me her MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) a few months ago. The battery needed to be replaced so I purchased one from Amazon. The replacement was very simple and I have reset the SMC and cycled through the battery 2-3 times. The battery seems to work, but after it goes into what I...
  10. Richard1507

    MacBook Air M1 2020 Battery drain when sleeping

    Hi, my brand new MB Air M1 2020 drains battery when sleeping. This is output of pmset -g assertions, I can see Handoff there. Is there any way to keep Handoff turned on, but put my MacBook to really sleep when I close the lid? Thank you so much. 2022-03-22 11:12:14 +0100 Assertion status...
  11. K

    iPad Pro 2020 iPad Pro home app taking up all of the battery

    Has anyone experienced this and if so does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix? After upgrading to iOS 15 my 2020 11" iPad Pro has absolutely horrible battery life. I've narrowed it down to the home app, it is showing multiple hours of background activity in the settings app (Background...
    • KTK1990
    • Thread
    • battery home ipad
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPad
  12. ivanwi11iams

    iPhone 13 Pro A smaller iPhone

    Currently, I use an iPhone 12 Pro Max. In all honesty, do I need a phone this large? Missing the days of using a phone with one hand. Curious, has anyone here gone from an iPhone 12 Pro Max, to an iPhone 13 Pro? Looking forward to your feedback...
    • ivanwi11iams
    • Thread
    • battery iphone 12 pro max iphone 13 pro size comparison
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPhone
  13. appleofmyibook

    iPad Find My Battery Drain

    Apologies if this has already been posted but I am really frustrated by how quickly my iPad Mini drains. I don’t know if it’s just me but I found that the iPad standby time has really gone down over the last couple of years. When I look at the battery statistics, Find My is the biggest drainer...
    • appleofmyibook
    • Thread
    • battery findmy ipad ipadmini ipados
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iPad
  14. T

    Some keyboard functions lost when replacing battery for Macbook Pro 13 2014: 1qaz

    I have replaced my macbook pro 13" 2014 battery but ended up losing some keyboard functions: 1qaz, backspace dim, brightness and volume down. Have i damaged the circuit or something since 1qaz are in a row? I have used the input keyboard in systems preference and can see that when i click on...
    • thussain
    • Thread
    • battery circuit circuitboard keyboard macbook
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. M

    MacBook Pro refuses to charge correctly

    Hi all, Since last december my 15’ MacBook Pro (Touch Bar, end of 2016) exhibits a very strange behavior. When plugged into power, it stops randomly charging at any given percentage (be it 50%, 30%, 80%, etc). The icon in the menu bar displays a plug instead of a bolt and I have no option to...
    • Mapjin
    • Thread
    • battery macbook pro 15 2016 monterey
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. R

    Upgrade to 12.2.1 caused my new 16" M1 Pro battery to drain faster...

    Hi. I have a new 16' M1 Pro which was amazing under 12.2. When I upgraded to 12.2.1 a week ago, the battery life got significantly worse. It is now going down at 2x the speed. I tried to see if I could downgrade back to 12.2, but it requires using time machine to back up files first and then...
  17. J

    How do I protect my battery while using an external display that automatically charges through USB-C?

    I've had my 16" Macbook Pro M1 Max for about two months now and just started using an external monitor that connects via USB-C and also charges while connected. Prior to using the external monitor, I would just use the Macbook without the charger until it's about to die. But now that I'm...
  18. M

    Dead? 2020 MacBook Pro 15’ not charging :(

    My 2020 MacBook Pro is no longer charging. Today I was video editing, battery was low. I plugged it in, charged for 30min then it stopped charging. Yes, I have tried all USB ports and different wall sockets in the house. All other gadgets and electronics work fine. FYI it got a new topcase in...
  19. Res3387

    When does Apple replace iPhone batteries for free?

    On Apple’s website, it says “If your iPhone is covered by warranty, AppleCare+, or consumer law, we'll replace your battery at no charge.”. However, in their legal page, it says batteries are not covered under warranty. I have heard of people getting free replacements if the battery health is...
  20. V

    Why my MacBook continue to charge past 80%?

    I have been using my new MacBook M1 Pro 14 for more than 2 weeks now and I've set optimised charging for my battery but my laptop keeps charging past 80% I thought that my MacBook will learn from my schedule and not charge past 80% after a while... but that doesn't seem to be happening. will...
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