MacBook Air battery life/standby time destroyed by Lion!

My girlfriend's 2010 MBA used to be able to be in standby mode forever (for weeks, if not the advertised month) and still maintain a charge with Snow Leopard. After upgrading to Lion, the battery drains overnight.
Anyone else have this issue?
And does anyone know how to solve it? I tried resetting the SMC which seems to have helped battery life slightly when the computer is in use but had no effect on standby time.
Any help would be much appreciated.

My wife's MBA (Late-2010 11" 2GB) had its standby and operating times destroyed by Lion. Prior to the Lion upgrade, useful operating time were 5+ hours and standby forever it seemed. After the Lion upgrade, immediately useful battery life was 2 hours and standby barely lasted overnight. I ran Coconut batttery to discover that, at idle with no applications running in the foreground, the machine was drawing 16.7 watts. The case was also uncomfortably warm when operating on battery. On charge, it showed 434 watts (shocking don't know if this is normal for Snow Leopard though). My MBP (mid-2010 13" 8GB Snow Leopard 10.6.8) only consumes 9 watts at idle on battery by comparison (and it doesn't have SSD and other power saving features available on the MBA).
So, I downgraded to Snow Leopard by reinstalling the machine from scratch. Power consumption in coconut battery shows 5 watts at idle with no applications. When I wake the machine from standby, coconut battery shows 0.1 watt consumption. So, I believe this may have solved the battery longevity problems. Since I only downgraded today, I have to test for some time before I can declare the problem fixed.

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Mid-2013 Macbook Air Battery Life has become awful-Not Mavericks related

I have a Mid-2013 Macbook Air that I bought in July. i5, 1.3 GHz, 8GB RAM, 500 GB SSD. I honestly thought that my horrible battery life was due to the recent upgrade to Mavericks (many MBAir users are having problems with 10.9), so I downgraded to 10.8.5 this AM. With my backlit keyboard off and the screen at a mid-level of brightness, I am barely getting 2hrs of battery life. Before I go make an appointment with the Apple Genius, I was wondering whether anyone has any suggestions. I saw other threads on this issue, but none of them seem to really help. Below is the EtreCheck file (there seems to be a lot of Symantec traffic, but I am not sure that is the cause). Also, I am also running "hidden" so I wonder if the constant location services are draining the battery. Again, any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
          MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,1
          1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 5000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          AirPlay: Version: 1.7
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1
Startup Items:
          HDDFanControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HDDFanControlDaemon
          NortonMissedTasks - Path: /Library/StartupItems/NortonMissedTasks
          SMC - Path: /Library/StartupItems/SMC
          SymAutoProtect - Path: /Library/StartupItems/SymAutoProtect
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: 0 days 0:13:9
Disk Information:
          APPLE SSD SM0512F disk0 : (500.28 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    RAWAIR (disk0s2) /: 499.42 GB (230.02 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.parallels.virtualsound          (1.0
          com.Symantec.kext.SAVAPComm          (12.1)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.hidden.daemon.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.parallels.mobile.dispatcher.launchdaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.parallels.mobile.kextloader.launchdaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.raynersw.nshctldo.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist
          [loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist
          [loaded] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist
          [loaded] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist
          [loaded] com.parallels.mobile.prl_deskctl_agent.launchagent.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.quickmenusa.application.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.savdiskmountnotify.application.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.scannotification.application.plist
          [loaded] com.symantec.symsecondarylaunch.application.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [loaded] com.c-command.SpamSieve.LaunchAgent.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.parallels.mobile.startgui.launchagent.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Citations
          HDD Fan Control Monitor
          Dropbox
          Google Drive
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player
          HDD Fan Control
          SymAutoProtect
          Symantec\nQuickMenu
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750.plugin
          CitrixICAClientPlugIn.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          MeetingJoinPlugin.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
          SlingPlayer.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
Bad Fonts:
          None
Time Machine:
          Mobile backups: ON
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    RAWAIR: Disk size: 499.42 GB Disk used: 269.4 GB
          Destinations:
                    MBAIR TIME MACHINE [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 499.97 GB
                    Total number of backups: 4
                    Oldest backup: 2013-09-15 03:56:43 +0000
                    Last backup: 2013-10-10 23:32:11 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Too small
                              Backup size 499.97 GB < (Disk used 269.4 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:
             134%          Dropbox
              14%          mds
              14%          Creative Cloud
               3%          SymAutoProtect
               3%          WindowServer
               2%          Finder
               1%          fontd
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          hidd
               0%          taskgated
Top Processes by Memory:
          524 MB             SymAutoProtect
          188 MB             WebProcess
          175 MB             Dropbox
          172 MB             mds
          172 MB             Safari
          139 MB             Finder
          90 MB              CalendarAgent
          66 MB              Creative Cloud
          66 MB              Google Drive
          41 MB              WindowServer
Virtual Memory Statistics
          51 MB              Free RAM
          2.70 GB            Active RAM
          4.47 GB            Inactive RAM
          798 MB             Wired RAM
          1.59 GB            Page-ins
          0 B                Page-outs

Yes,
After Mavericks install, your "time remaining" WILL BE INACCURATE until you do a SMC reset in many case
SMC reset
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
There is a HUGE distinction here about someone getting less batt. life in actuality .......or are they just reading the "time remaining" and using that as a true indicator which is certainly is not.
Ive seen 3 notebooks after SMC reset jump 4+ hours in "time remaining" and slowly climb after 3+ full charge cycles.
Until things settle down, nobody should trust what the 'time remaining' says.

Mid-2013 macbook air Battery life problem

hi,
i don't know what's the problem on my macbook air but battery life always shows less than 10 hour...
any idea?
i have posted that etrecheck results... what should i do?
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
          MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
          1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 5000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
System Software:
          OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 0:8:22
Disk Information:
          APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 250.14 GB (13.29 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [failed] com.coppertino.VoxHelper.plist
          [failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist
          [loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Adobe Bridge CS5
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          Default Browser.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
          o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
               5%          WindowServer
               3%          Dock
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          fontd
               0%          warmd
               0%          loginwindow
               0%          aosnotifyd
Top Processes by Memory:
          123 MB             com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          82 MB              Finder
          78 MB              CVMCompiler
          70 MB              Safari
          61 MB              mds_stores
          57 MB              WindowServer
          57 MB              Mail
          57 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          53 MB              Dock
          29 MB              mds
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          1.36 GB            Free RAM
          1.31 GB            Active RAM
          796 MB             Inactive RAM
          561 MB             Wired RAM
          351 MB             Page-ins
          0 B                Page-outs

battery time remaining is currently unreliable, techs are looking into it.
What ACTUAL time are you getting off a full charge?
rely on battery % until there is a resolution
there are no suspect apps or processes in your list that i see
Peace

New Mid-2013 macbook air BATTERY LIFE decreasing fast?

Hi,
I just bought a new Macbook Air 13" 256GB , 4GB RAM. I'm worried about my battery life. With only 2 hours of just surfing the net and on 50% brightness, my battery life dropped to 60%. So every 30 minutes, it drops by 10%. I also found that my computer usage is 95% idle so how can my battery life waste so quickly??
my battery health is 100%. Is that even normal for a Macbook Air that is only 5 days old?
Thank you!
PS: I am running Mountain Lion OSX.

Hardware Information:
          MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
          MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
          1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 5000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Startup Items:
          HWNetMgr - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
          HWPortDetect - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.4 (12E3067) - Uptime: 0 days 0:3:21
Disk Information:
          APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 250.14 GB (135.77 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          (0.0.94)
          com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore          (5.2.3)
          com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5          (5.2.3)
          com.Bitdefender.iokit.av          (2.0.1)
          com.rim.driver.BlackBerryVirtualPrivateNetwork          (1.0.11)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] cn.com.zte.PPPMonitor.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.bitdefender.avp.AuthHelperTool.plist
          [loaded] com.bitdefender.avp.UpgDaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist
          [not loaded] com.rim.nkehelper.plist
          [failed] com.rim.tunmgr.plist
          [failed] com.sec.faxdb.plist
          [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] cn.com.zte.usbswapper.plist
          [not loaded] com.bitdefender.avod.18.fullsystem.plist
          [loaded] com.bitdefender.avp.antiphishing.plist
          [loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.blackberrylink.BlackBerry-Link-Helper-Agent.plist
          [failed] com.rim.PeerManager.plist
          [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist
          [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Box Sync
          Flash Player
          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          DivX Plus Web Player.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Top Processes by CPU:
               2%          hidd
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          BDDaemon
               1%          Safari
               1%          fontd
               0%          BBLaunchAgent
               0%          loginwindow
               0%          WebProcess
               0%          Mac_SwapperDemon
Top Processes by Memory:
          324 MB             BDDaemon
          131 MB             mds
          131 MB             WebProcess
          86 MB              Mail
          78 MB              Safari
          37 MB              WindowServer
          29 MB              Dock
          25 MB              SystemUIServer
          20 MB              mdworker
          20 MB              PluginProcess
Virtual Memory Statistics
          1.77 GB            Free RAM
          1.37 GB            Active RAM
          198 MB             Inactive RAM
          547 MB             Wired RAM
          230 MB             Page-ins
          0 B                Page-outs

Does leaving macbook air on all the time (while plugged in) to download torrents degrade battery life?

Does leaving macbook air on all the time (while plugged in) to download torrents degrade battery life?

You have a lot of things going on here...you are keeping the Air plugged in all the time, you should run on the battery periodically to give it some exercise, you are keeping it on all the time which may be keeping it under constant or near constant load, and you are doing all of that to download pirated content, for which you will get no help on here.

User Contributed Tips, MacBook Air Battery and Power on MacBook Air forum

*The following User Contributed Tips are located in the MacBook Air > Battery and Power on a MacBook Air forum:*
None at this time.
*The following related tips are located in other areas of Apple Discussions:*
neuroanatomist - Apple notebook batteries – maintenance and troubleshooting
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220
Publish date: Oct 23, 2008
Also see User Tips Library

Power or other problems related to unexpected system sleep, shutdown, lights or fans call for an SMC reset:
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.

I am out of space on my Macbook Air and have a Time Machine Backup. I want to complete reset my mac, but wonder if I can pick and choose what I restore to my computer? Can I also use my time machine backup and external storage as well?

I am out of space on my Macbook Air and have a Time Machine Backup. I want to complete reset my mac, but wonder if I can pick and choose what I restore to my computer? Can I also use my time machine backup as external storage as well for the files I don't need everyday?

If you are using "Restore from Time Machine Backup" option from OS X Recovery, you can only choose from the broad categories presented.
... Can I also use my time machine backup as external storage as well for the files I don't need everyday?
To be clear, if you are asking if you can use the volume containing your Time Machine backup to store additional, non-Time Machine files, the short answer is yes.
It's not a good idea though, since the Time Machine backup will eventually fill all available space, after which it begins to remove old, "expired" backups to make room for newer ones. The presence of additional files doesn't change that fact, and Time Machine will not erase them, but you will encounter a dilemma should you want to store additional files on that volume when there is no remaining space. You will have to make room for them on your own, by deleting existing files. Furthermore, since Time Machine cannot back up its own volume, those additional files will not be backed up by Time Machine.
The easy solution for what you describe is to purchase additional external storage. External USB hard disk drives have become very inexpensive; about $55 will buy a perfectly suitable 1 TB drive.
You can also choose to replace your MacBook Air's internal storage with a larger capacity one. Look for a suitable replacement from OWC / MacSales:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina
That gets a little more expensive but it is the optimum solution.

Macbook Air battery draining rapidly??

Bought my Mac Air 8 months ago, all the while running perfectly on battery avg can last 5~6 hrs, but lately my Macbook Air battery is draining fast with the internal fan working non stop...and use it to watch movies for 90 mins it deplete from 90% to only 4% in one and half hr !!!
Did anyone of u have this problem ?? Please help...thank you !

Follow these steps to see the battery cycle count:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1519
Then look at the table below to see the maximum number of cycles your Mac is rated before the battery is considered spent and needs t be replaced.
For your MacBook Air 2009 it is likely 500 cycles.

MacBook Air battery not functioning after upgrade to Yosemite

My MacBook Air battery did not take over after the upgrade I powered off the adapter and it just died. So I had to use the power adapter to power it back on, something is wrong with the battery after the upgrade, as it was working perfectly days before on battery.

Is one of the 'etc.' a SMC reset?
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Ciao.

Macbook air can't see time machine?

macbook air can't see time machine?

Can it see the external drive? Look at Section B
Time Machine Troubleshooting

I'm attempting to migrate files from iMac to new MacBook air. The estimated time shown on the display is over ten hours. Is that correct? Is there a way to do it quicker?

I'm attempting to migrate files from iMac to new MacBook air. The estimated time shown on the display is over ten hours. Is that correct? Is there a way to do it quicker?

It's quite possible, since you are using an MBA without Firewire, that it could take that long.
A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
>Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
>Screensavers written for the PowerPC
>System Preference add-ons
>All Unsanity Haxies
>Browser and other plug-ins
>Contextual Menu Items
>Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
>Kernel extensions
>Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior 4.1, TechTool Pro 4.6.1, SuperDuper 2.5, and Drive Genius 2.0.2 work properly on Intel-Macs with Leopard. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries. Leopard Cache Cleaner, Onyx, TinkerTool System, and Cocktail are now compatible with Leopard.
Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
Transferring data with Setup Assistant - Migration Assistant FAQ
Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode, copying the critical contents to CD and DVD, an external hard drive, or networking
will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs. The initial section below discusses Target Disk Mode. It is then followed by a section which discusses networking with Macs that lack Firewire.
If both computers support the use of Firewire then you can use the following instructions:
1. Repair the hard drive and permissions using Disk Utility.
2. Backup your data. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
3. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
4. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
5. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
If you are not able to use a Firewire connection (for example you have a Late 2008 MacBook that only supports USB:)
1. Set up a local home network: Creating a small Ethernet Network.
2. If you have a MacBook Air or Late 2008 MacBook see the following:
>MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- Migration Tips and Tricks;
>MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- What to do if migration is unsuccessful;
>MacBook Air- Migration Tips and Tricks;
>MacBook Air- Remote Disc, Migration, or Remote Install Mac OS X and wireless 802.11n networks.
Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
>In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
>
>In your /Home/Library/ folder:
>/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
>/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
>Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
>
>/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
>/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
>/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
>/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
>/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
>/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
>
>If you want cookies:
>
>/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
>/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
>
>For Entourage users:
>
>Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
>Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
>
>Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Revised 1/6/2009

Anyone have problems with a 2011 MacBook Air battery going dead

Has anyone had repeated issues with their 11" MacBook Air battery dying? I took mine in about 3-6 months ago and they replaced the battery. It was fried. It's happened again. Has anyone else had the same problems? Has anyone got apple to replace their Air with a newer model free of charge? Please reply back if anyone has had similar problems. Thank you.

How exactly are you using your Air?
A: are you ever or often letting your Air shut down from power loss?
B: do you have your Air always charging AND in sleep mode?
Your service on your battery has a warranty, contact Apple for another visit for full diagnostic and possible repair.
your logic board could have a fault causing the battery to dissipate abnormally.

I have a MacBook Air, which I just upgraded to OSX Lion. I also have the latest version of iTunes. When I try to stream to the AirPort, the Airport resets, and the wireless connection on the macbook locks up. Any suggestions where to start?

I have a MacBook Air, which I just upgraded to OSX Lion. I also have the latest version of iTunes. When I try to stream to the AirPort, the Airport resets, and the wireless connection on the macbook locks up. Any suggestions where to start?

To free up hard drive space the best bet is to move data files that you don't need access to all the time. Likely candidates are music, video, and photos. Things like word processing and spreadsheet files can also be moved but they tend not to be very large and so don't free up much space. The problem with moving the above mentioned files is that iTunes and iPhoto need to know where the files are stored.
Here's an article explaining how to move the iTunes folder. You can move the iPhoto library using the Finder but there is a slight complication. Start iPhoto, open the Preferences and click on the Advanced tab. The first option is "Copy items to the iPhoto Library". If this option is checked, copy the iPhoto library to your external folder (drag it from the Pictures folder to your external drive) and then delete it from your Picture folder. If this option is not checked, it is a bit more complicated and we'll need to talk a bit.

Hot battery and short battery life after download of Mountain Lion.

Hot battery and short battery life after download of Mountain Lion. Any suggestions?

As in, shortly after install?
Note after you install Mountain Lion it's likely that the Spotlight index will be rebuilt. This will take some time and the machine will run hot. After this completes, which could take 1-2 hours, things should return more to normal.
If they don't, I suggest running Activity Monitor and seeing if you can trace what is eating up CPU cycles.

I want to make a bootable usb drive for my macbook air,and my ystem is osx mountain lion 10.8.5. How can i download it again without repaying for it so i can make my bootable flashdrive? I'm pretty new at this computer stuff so i don't know how things

I want to make a bootable usb drive for my macbook air,and my system is osx mountain lion 10.8.5. How can i download it again without repaying for it so i can make my bootable flashdrive? I'm pretty new at this computer stuff so i don't know how things work.
Message was edited by: tzaphon

This is not difficult and you will not have to download from the app store.
your computer has what is called a recovery partition that came with it.
simply hold cmd+R while you boot up. let go a second after you hear the chime.
you will boot into the recovery partition.
Use disk utlity to format your usb drive and then exit Disk utlity and go to Reinstall Mountain Lion.
it will ask you which disk you want to install ML onto. Choose your new USB drive.
easy peasy

MacBook Air battery life/standby time destroyed by Lion!

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