Disminución de bateria en MacBook Pro 13. / Decreased battery in MacBook Pro 13.
Tengo una MacBook Pro de 13 pulgadas posterior a 2011; hasta ahora la batería había durado bien (aproximadamenta las 7 horas) pero recientemente, y de un día para otro, disminuyó considerablemente su capacidad y empezó a durar un máximo de 2 horas. Es importante aclarar que no he aumentado el número de programas abiertos al mismo tiempo, al contrario los he disminuido, pero no sé porque pueda ser, si es a causa de software o de hardware.
I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro back to 2011, so far the battery lasted well (aproximadamenta 7 hours) but recently, and overnight, significantly decreased their capacity and began to take up to two hours. It is important to clarify that I have not increased the number of programs open at the same time, unlike the I declined, but I know that I may be, if it is because of software or hardware.
The battery life is stated as "up to" 9 hours, not promising 9 hours. Having said that, I would suggest using a browser other than Chrome, as it is often considered a battery hog. Also note, it is perfectly fine to use the computer with the AC power connected. As a rule of thumb, use it AC power when available, and on battery power when portability is required.
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Decreasing battery capacity macbook air moutain lion to maverick
Does somebody have informations about the decreasing capacity of the macbook air battery when you pass from mountain lion to maverick.
I read a lot of things on different forums but nothing on the apple web site.
Many people had the capacity divided by 2.Some are discussing it here
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5478677?start=0&tstart=0
17 pages long.
But with Mountain Lion, some are discussing it here
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4135250
227 pages long
I saw no drop in battery life with either, personally.
Cheers
Pete -
Hi guys,
I was wondering if you might be able to help me with an issue I'm having. I reciently bought a new 17 inch Macbook Pro 8.3 that came pre installed with Lion. Ever since I first started it up (before I installed any apps that aren't incuded in Lion) I've been having constant but random kernel panic attacks. I've been in contact with Apples support agents and even talked with their senior agents but they haven't been able to assist me. The problem report looks like this:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 182041 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 0577657F-1C3E-4F99-8D46-DBE4A8F848D3
Mon Dec 12 20:45:18 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f81f5bc8c): "AGC GPU REGISTER RESTORE FAILED : rdar://7254528"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.0.16/s rc/AppleMuxControl/kext/AGCPowerManagement.cpp:928
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807f8d3e30 : 0xffffff8000220702
0xffffff807f8d3eb0 : 0xffffff7f81f5bc8c
0xffffff807f8d3f20 : 0xffffff7f81f5fa0f
0xffffff807f8d3f40 : 0xffffff800063c091
0xffffff807f8d3f70 : 0xffffff800023db2c
0xffffff807f8d3fb0 : 0xffffff8000820057
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.0.16)[F23C08B3-9067-32EC-B7AF-BAB315A38518]@ 0xffffff7f81f4d000->0xffffff7f81f6cfff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.0.16)[77F64D0E-E357-3B27-BC05-43EBEBBFE 665]@0xffffff7f81f38000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[4A5A4624-7A52-3EA0-BB8D-5B265B086727]@0xfffff f7f807cc000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.7)[6D54F06A-46B7-37FC-AF22-DE68DC18A1A3]@0xffff ff7f8087f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.2)[6517D9A6-58F5-3CFC-B021-C882306150D5]@0xff ffff7f80ce1000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.2)[55FF26D3-292D-3B4B-8AB7-1D25C8B4313B]@0 xffffff7f80ca9000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.3)[0A996825-0CA7-3ABF-B492-9826A5F046 0F]@0xffffff7f81f4a000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
11C74
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 59275DFA-10C0-30B3-9E26-F7B5DFB1A432
System model name: MacBookPro8,3 (Mac-942459F5819B171B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 69318007665
last loaded kext at 52646327280: com.paragon-software.filesystems.ntfs 82 (addr 0xffffff7f82065000, size 278528)
last unloaded kext at 42845253273: com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 7.0 14922.693916 (addr 0xffffff7f8205c000, size 360448)
loaded kexts:
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com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 7.0 14922.693916
com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 7.0 14922.693916
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 7.0 14922.693916
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 7.0 14922.693916
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch 2.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.4d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
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com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 33
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 225.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 225.2
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com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.0.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 13
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com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.1f4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 227.1
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com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
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com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 403
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.4
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Model: MacBookPro8,3, BootROM MBP81.0047.B24, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.70f5
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 1024 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 384 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.100.98.75.18)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.1f4, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF, 750.16 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 8
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0252, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3
I'm fairly technical but this is overkill even for me. I managed by googling "AGC GPU REGISTER RESTORE FAILED" to find a japanese blog that helped me fix the problem but it's only partially solved. I'm not getting any kernel panic attacks by switching of the integrated graphics under "Energy Saver" in system prefs but instead getting decreased battery life as the computer is constantly using the dedicated graphics card. So in other words when I untick the "Automatic Graphics Switching" the problem is gone.
I always get the same report and it doesn't really matter if I'm pushing the machine to it's limits or just writing something in TextEdit. When speaking to Apples support advisors they implied that it's most likely not hardware related but software related. I personally think that it's most likely the driver related and could be fixed by modifying the AppleGraphicsControl.kext file but I can't be sure. I've never modified a kext file before and feel a bit uncomfortable doing it without any assistance.
Could anyone please give me some advice. It would be sincerely appreciated.
Thanks
PS. Forgot to add that I've reinstalled Lion several times, reset SMC, PRAM, etc. None of that worked.I had to send my MB Pro to an authorized apple service provider where they ran diagnostic tests on it and concluded that it was the logic board (motherboard) that was as seeehr germans would put it "kaput". After they replaced it with a new one and re-did the tests everything worked fine. So in my opinion waiting for a SW update to fix the issue one would have to wait an eternity. Just let the technicians take a look at it and they'll most likely replace the logic board or the entire computer depending on what makes most sense for them.
This is not a software glitch but HW. The only reason one does not experience this in bootcamp is due to no automatic graphic switching in windows. It only runs the dedicated GPU and never switches to the intergrated Intel HD3000 GPU.
Hope this gives you some clarity.
PS. I asked the technician if he could give me a detailed explanation in regards to which part of the GPU / logic board was causing the issue but he couldn't answer that question. -
Using MacBook Pro while charged?
Hey
I've got a 2010 15" MacBook Pro - just bought in September - and its awesome.
Got a question though. Will using the MacBook Pro when charged fully, so theres a green light on the MagSafe Adapter, decrease battery life/health?
Thanks.No. It's fine to leave it plugged in 95% of the time if that's most convenient for you. Just don't leave it plugged in 100% of the time: us it on battery power for an hour or two every day or two.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220 -
Is removing battery in MacBook Pro 13" advisable?
Can I remove the battery form my MacBook Pro 13" when it is running on AC power? Isn't it charging and discharging decrease battery life? Is battery calibration needed when replacing?
Yes, but you should not. If you do then you no longer have backup power in case of an outage. Your computer will also throttle down to half-power if no battery is present. Lastly, it doesn't do anything to prolong the battery's life.
About Batteries in Modern Apple Laptops
Apple - Batteries - Notebooks
Extending the Life of Your Laptop Battery
Apple - Batteries
MacBook and MacBook Pro- Mac reduces processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A-C adaptor
Battery University
Apple - Batteries - iPod
Apple - Batteries - iPhone
Apple - Batteries - iPad
Apple Portables- Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance
Mac notebooks- Determining battery cycle count
How to Calibrate Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Battery | MacBlend -
My MacBook Pro does not save bettery.I use 100% bettery charge 3-4 hrs instead of 7 hrs.what could be the problem?
7 hours mentioned is possible when run under lab conditions.
Running GPU intensive applications will decrease battery runtime.
Maximize Runtime / Tips for maximizing your battery charge
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1446
Runawy applications can shorten battery runtime,affect performances and
increase heat and fan activity.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1473 -
My MacBook Pro Retina (late 2013) is daring LOTS of battery while sleeping
Hello
So my macbook's battery started to drain like 30~70% overnight when it was sleeping.
My bluetooth is off, so is power nap.
Programs like 'caffeine' are also off.
I really don't understand why it taking so much battery.
PLEASE HELP ME
(i can't go to a genius because i'm not in the states currently)Hi there joonkang98,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Mac notebooks: All about batteries
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1446
There are several common causes battery drain that you can minimize.
Take steps to optimize your battery life per the Optimizing Battery Life section earlier in this article.
A common cause of decreased battery life is a "runaway process." Make sure to check Activity Monitorfor any runaway processes, especially after installing software updates or a new operating system. Installing updates is important to ensure optimal performance for all applications.
If you are still having battery runtime issues after optimizing your computer's performance and checking for runaway processes, test in Safe Mode. Safe Mode limits the active items on the system and allows testing in a more minimal environment. If the battery life is better in Safe Mode, you may need to do further software isolation for the items disabled by Safe Mode to determine what the power draw is while not operating in Safe Mode.
-Griff W. -
Should I install Adobe Flash on my MacBook Air?
Kind of afraid to install Adobe Flash on my new MacBook Air after the initial press regarding decreased battery life? Is there an optimized version for the Air? What are the Pros & Cons?
The latest 10.3 version of Flash works OK. Although it is less resource intensive you will still experience shortened battery life when watching Flash videos, but not as bad as older versions. You will find it at MacUpdate or CNET Downloads.
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IBook G4 owner scorned: is the time right for MacBook?
Hello,
I am the owner of an iBook G4 (early 2004), which replaced an iBook G3 that was serviced three times in the first six months I owned it. Earlier this year, I had to replace the logic board on the G4 (ugh), and, frankly, two and a half years into ownership of the current machine, I am nervous.
When is it time to replace? What is the life expectancy? Are the new MacBooks plagued with problems, like the iBooks were? I'm starting to think thoughts of upgrading, but I don't want to jump the gun. I just feel a bit insecure about this computer and don't want to end up in trouble. I use my computer nearly all day, every day, to earn a living.
Advice would be much appreciated.I've owned an iBook G4 12" 1.33, an iBook 14" 1.42, a MacBook Core Duo 2Ghz, and now, a MacBook Core2Duo 2Ghz.
I've been buying and selling, wheeling and dealing in my upgrades over the past couple years, and I love each successive upgrade.
All four machines were brilliant- never a serious issue. Like you, I am using my laptop most of the day, and as such, we're the kinds of users that are prone to having issues occur, due to normal wear and tear.
My mother uses an early 2004 iBook, and so does a co-worker. I replaced the hard drive and the combo drive on his for him, and on my mothers I replaced her hard drive as well. I replaced the drives with 5,400rpm drives, and they were even faster and more perky than ever.
I think you might have hit a streak of lemons- all of the machines I've come across, except for one that was badly misused by the previous owner and needed a new logic board have been great machines.
You'll really enjoy some of the changes from the iBook to the MacBook. I think they're well worth the money, and the performance is unbelievable.
The only drawback for me is the decreased battery life, which comes at the cost of performance I guess.
The rest- glossy screen, hard drive upgradability, ram upgradability, higher screen resolution, magsafe, apple remote/front row, increased airport reception, dual-layer dvd drive, right click tapping... awesome. -
MacBook Air 2014 battery drain OSX 10.9.5
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 62
Seeing the sudden battery drain after the upgrade to 10.9.5, any suggestions?
Thanks!Hi pandu9,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If the battery runtime on your MacBook Air is unexpectedly low, start with these troubleshooting tips:
Built-In Diagnostic Tools
A great place to start when troubleshooting battery issues is the built-in diagnostics that are available on your Mac notebook. Review the following articles for more information on using diagnostics.
Using Apple Diagnostics
Using Apple Hardware Test
Note: The additional troubleshooting recommended below assumes you have run the above diagnostic appropriate for your computer and that no issues were found.
My battery runtime is low
Identify what the battery life should be for the product you are troubleshooting.
The Tech Specs site provides Apple's battery life expectations for battery usage. The specifics for wireless web usage and standby time are included in the Tech Specs article for each product.
There are several common causes battery drain that you can minimize.
Take steps to optimize your battery life per the Optimizing Battery Life section earlier in this article.
A common cause of decreased battery life is a "runaway process." Make sure to check Activity Monitor for any runaway processes, especially after installing software updates or a new operating system. Installing updates is important to ensure optimal performance for all applications.
If you are still having battery runtime issues after optimizing your computer's performance and checking for runaway processes, test in Safe Mode. Safe Mode limits the active items on the system and allows testing in a more minimal environment. If the battery life is better in Safe Mode, you may need to do further software isolation for the items disabled by Safe Mode to determine what the power draw is while not operating in Safe Mode.
You can find these steps and more information here:
Mac notebooks: All about batteries
All the best,
Jeremy -
Does my Macbook Air 13 inch need to be replaced?
Does my Macbook Air 13 inch need to be replaced if it only gets 5 1/2 hours of battery (by just surfing the web) and I just purchased it?
The only reason I got the 13 inch was because it had a better battery life over the 11. I can't imagine the 11 inch getting 3 hours or somethings that's ridiculous.There are a lot of things that affect battery life. Flash Player is a major culprit in decreased battery life. Watching streaming video is another. Check out "Click To Flash". Helped me a lot. I have the late 2010 MBA 13 with SnowLeopard (no Lion) and average 7-9 hours of battery life.
Sly -
What is kernel_task, and why is it taking up so much RAM and CPU?
I have recently upgraded to OS X Mavericks, and despite promises of extreme performance, my MPB has been running slower than ever before. According to Activity Monitor, "kernal_task" is taking up 600+ MB of RAM and hasn't dropped since I upgraded. It's also been taking between 4% and 8% of my CPU. When I first upgraded, there was a little alert message that said it was optomizing my system, and it may slow down the computer and decrease battery life. The message lasted for two days, then finally went away. (I didn't close it, so I assumed it had finished.) However, kernal_task, which I thought was the optomization, has been on the top of the list of RAM usage and top 3 on the list of % CPU since I upgraded. PLEASE tell me what it is, and how I can decrease it's toll on my performance! It won't let me stop the task or even get more information on it when I select it on the list of processes. Also, on a side note, Activity Monitor used to let you change its dock icon to a pie chart showing memory usage. Unfortunately, this feature seems to be gone. Is there any way I can get it back or use a different app? I don't want to have it open on top of my stuff or as a window, I would like to see it in the dock. In fact, the chart isn't even in the memory tab of the Activity Monitor application anymore!
Thank you so much to whoever can help me out in my panic and frustration. For the record, I am actually really great at computers, but I turned to the support community because I'm sure there's someone out there with more knowledge than me, even though I'm not a tech-illiterate person...
Dan
Specs: (Per the System Information App)
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: MBP61.0057.B0F
SMC Version (system): 1.57f18
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
Also, I'm on a MacBook Pro 17" with a 500GB hard drive (and only 70GB free, but I use an external 2TB as my main drive). It is a mid-2010 build, and I bought it certified refurbished.That's not very high. Mine is over 1 GB. Typical is around 5-800 GBs depending upon what tasks are running.
You don't need to add more RAM, just be careful not to run more concurrent tasks than are appropriate for your memory usage profile. It's really not a big deal unless it gets to 600 GBs. Then you have a problem.
I disagree with McBlob about free disk space. Keep at least 10% of the drive's capacity as free space. For you that's 50 GBs, and that's adequate. -
Anybody else notice decreased battery performance under 64 bit mode? Also, the battery indicator seems to be all over the place....going from 4:35 down to 3:30, all while only internet usage. Now it jumped to 5:28. I'm on a full charge and just performed 2 battery calibrations in a row.
Specs:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP52.008E.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.42f41. The right time to buy any new computer is *whenever you need it.* No matter what you buy, it will always be supplanted in its manufacturer's lineup within a few months to a year by something with more speed and features, perhaps at a lower price. Don't let this bother you; if you do, it will make you crazy.
2. The RAM and hard drive are very easily upgraded at any time without any impact on warranty. No other internal upgrades are possible. The battery in current MBPs is not user-replaceable, so carrying a spare battery to switch into the machine during a 12-hour plane ride, for example, is not an option.
3. Battery life is extremely variable depending on how you use the machine. No generalization is possible except that you are unlikely to see the maximum time mentioned in Apple's ads.
5. A simple adapter provides HDMI out. -
How To Upgrade My VRam On A MBP
Hy There
I am using a MacBook Pro and I was wondering if it would be possible for me to upgrade my mac's VRam from 256mb to 512mb of VRam. I am currently running on 8gb of RAM (Just saying if RAM is needed for upgrading my mac's VRam).
PLZ HELPThis model has 2 gpu's - an embedded Intel Graphics gpu plus the dedicated nVidia 9400m. While you cannot upgrade the 9400m VRAM, you can increase overall RAM in your MacBookPro. Since the embedded Intel Graphics gpu utilizes shared RAM you may see some improved graphics performance by upgrading system RAM. I noticed a substantial improvement when I upgraded from 4GB to 8GB RAM.
I have the same model MacBookPro, and I must say that after monitoring performance over the years, I have not found any situation where the 9400m improved graphics performance over the embedded Intel gpu. But the 9400m does make the MBP run hotter and decreases battery run time. Needless to say, after time i decided there was no benefit to running the 9400m. (And I do use Photoshop, Aperture and Final Cut.) -
Screen color settings changes when certain software is launched.
Since today I noticed the screen color settings of my Macbook Pro 17" (beginning 2011 model — Running OSX 10.8.4) is changing when certain software is launched. In this case, Indesign CS6.0 gives a strange blue hue over my screen, but when I check my screen color settings, nothing has changed, everything is set the same as when I don't run the softwares that change my screen color settings. I don't recall changing any settings that could have triggered this action. I didn't change any settings in Indesign CS6.0. I do regularly use CleanMyMac 2 to clean out my computer, maybe this has changed some settings? How can I change this back to normal? Google didn't help me neither.
Ah right, don;t use laptops much and always forget about that one, good catch. Switching graphics cards would definitely have an effect.
Just remember with that unchecked you will decrease battery run time so you might want to switch it back on when you are not doing graphics and you are on battery.
regards
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