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    draining tips

    hello? got myself a 13 mini five days ago, it’s great, but something spends battery over night without indicating what it is in the battery settings. any advice on how to debug this? is it because it’s a new phone? on my previous iphones that “process” was done in a day or two.
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    Best way to preserve battery on a MBP

    Hey guys! I was wondering, what's the best way to preserve the battery of an MBP 14'' that you work on all day. Should you let the charger on all the time? Thanks!
  3. PedroDellatorre

    Macbook pro 2012 battery

    I recently purchased a mid 2012 13 inch macbook pro (unibody). The computer is in good condition and all works well. I'm its second owner. One problem though... The battery had 95 cycles only, which is great. But by using an app called "battery health", I found out that the battery was...
  4. james_b

    Battery dead over night drained by Siri

    Hello, this is what happened to me today on my iPhone 13 running latest iOS 15.1.1. So far my iPhone had a phenomenal battery life. But yesterday I went to sleep and the battery had more than 50 % which i thing is normal. In the morning i woke up and my iPhone was completely dead. I connected it...
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    How's everyones batteries holding up?

    Just wondering how everyones AirTags batteries are holding up? I got my AirTags on May 1st. Ive got 1 on my work ID that has basically stayed on the same shelf since I put it on there due to WFH since the pandemic began - this has basically a full battery. I actually put it on there as I was...
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    What is battery impact between M1 Max 32gb and 64gb?

    Hey, is there anyone idea what will be battery impact between 32gb and 64gb ram on new MBP M1 Max? Is it minimal to point where its not noticeable? or will it just eat another hour of battery? I'm trying to decide with purchase, but concerned that 64gb will cause much lower battery together...
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    iPad Charging iPad with high-output charger = battery strain??

    Hi, For convenience, I often charge my iPad Pro with my Macbook Pro's charger. The MBP charger obviously has a higher output. Does this potentially reduce the life of my iPad's battery? Or is the "charger input" somehow throttled anyway, so that it won't matter? Likewise: is it benefitial for...
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    14 Inch Macbook Pro (2021) - 4 day total battery drain while sleeping

    Setup my new 14 inch Macbook Pro (M1 Pro) fours days ago (on Friday evening). Put the computer to sleep with 83% battery life. Went to use the computer today and the battery was dead. The only way to get the computer to turn on was to plug in the charger and let it sit for a few minutes...
  9. nlr

    Best chromium browser? (battery life) *Chromecast

    Hello everyone I only use chrome on my macbook pro to be able to cast my desktop or browser to my chromecast TV but as everyone knows the chrome browser is horrible for battery life. I noticed chromium browsers like brave, edge also have the ability to cast my screen. Does anyone know what is...
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    Macbook restarting after battery removal.

    Hi! I had to remove a battery of my Macbook Pro 15" late 2015 because it was stewed and now my macbook restarts when I use a external Hard Drive or when I am watching a video at youtube. What might be its problem? Does Anybody Know? Thank you!
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    Comprehensive Battery Life Thread 14/16inch : Write your Processor. Ram , and Time

    Write your Processor. Ram , and Time and what you are using it for, all these threads are to confusing, lets make an organized thread and see. 1. 14inch or 16 2. (Processor type. Pro or Max and cores ) 3. Ram 4.Screen brightness 5.Bluetooth on/off 6. What it was used for ?
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    Airpods Pro Case Battery Health

    I have Airpods Pro for 22 months. buds were replaced a year ago, but case is the original. I have noticed that it lasts very little, while use is not high. Can I check battery health of airpods pro case? Any help if I can have any replacement etc, as I am out of 1 year Apple's warranty...
  13. FactorialN

    M1 Pro 32G vs M1 Max 32G vs M1 Max 64G Battery Life

    Many media and users reported much worse battery life on M1 Max model, and according to powermetrics results, it's very possible that RAM power caused this difference (GPU are consuming very similar power on low usage). My question is, is this difference mainly caused by M1 Max's Quad Channel...
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    some questions about mbp 14 , especially to those who upgrade from m1 mba/mbp

    im being curious about how the new mbp 14 (base model especially) stacks up against the mba and mbp m1 ,but also in general 1)what is temp at idle/light usage (little background processes,mail,whatsapp,messages ,moving some files ) ? i have read the new macbook pros are quite hot (relatively to...
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    mbp 14 , how is the battery life?

    curious about real life usage as the numbers seem kinda disappointing on paper
  16. Mirachan_007

    Battery drain becomes faster after iPadOS update to 15.1

    I noticed that my iPad Pro 9.7, the battery drain is became faster after the iPadOS update to 15.1. Have anyone the same issue?
  17. ipx666

    iPhone 13 mini 6-7hrs SoT is it good enough?

    Hi everyone! I bought 13 mini few days ago, and I found that my battery on 13 mini is 6-7hrs SoT before hits 20%. Thing is that I sold my 13 Pro which was exactly the same as my 13 mini now (around 7 SoT). How is it even possible. How is ur experience with 13 mini battery life?
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    iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro battery is amazing

    I'm not going to lie. I was worried I made a mistake ordering the 13 Pro after seeing some people saying the battery was draining really fast for them. But after using it for a few days now, I have not had any problems with the battery. In fact, I can comfortably charge my phone every two days...
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    iPhone 6(S)/Plus 6s battery goes from 100% to 1% in minutes, condition 84%?

    Hi all, like the title says: 6s battery goes from 100% to 1% in minutes. So the battery needs replacement. But the system settings / battery / battery health shows 84%. Howzat? This iPhone was purchased as refurb so I can't tell if the battery is original. Safety? This iphone is scheduled for...
  20. JonathanParker

    How many mAh of battery do the new MacBook Pros (both 14" and 16") have?

    Title, how many mAh of battery do the new MacBook Pros (both 14" and 16") have? Cheers