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Q: Losing my battery life for macbook pro very fast

I charge my battery for my macbook pro retina and i keep losing battery life very fast ?

Please help

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Jan 29, 2015 8:30 AM

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Q: Losing my battery life for macbook pro very fast

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  • by Nubz N.,

    Nubz N. Nubz N. Jan 31, 2015 11:28 AM in response to WaledFatah
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    Jan 31, 2015 11:28 AM in response to WaledFatah

    Hey WaledFatah,

     

    If your battery is draining faster than you expect please check out the troubleshooting section of this article.

     

    Mac notebooks: All about batteries - Apple Support

     

    It has suggestions like checking the Activity Monitor for runaway process and other troubleshooting steps, as well as some optimization tips.

     

    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.

    Nubz

  • by aXiSEEu12,

    aXiSEEu12 aXiSEEu12 Jan 31, 2015 11:49 AM in response to WaledFatah
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    Jan 31, 2015 11:49 AM in response to WaledFatah

    I've done my research and could not find a decent article for my Macbook Pro Retina Mid2014.

     

    Review these link:

     

    Considerations for the long life of your MacBook. Handling and environmental care tips

     

    The tips helped me out the most compared to the other links that can be found. Not sure why your battery life isn't lasting you though. You may need to get it checked by Apple. Try the Apple Support--if you got yours new, you have 90 days free support.

     

    Thankfully, I never had issues with the battery life but I did replace my first Macbook a few days after purchasing. Thankfully, I was still within 14 days so had it replaced by Best Buy, no question asks as long as you brought everything including receipts.

     

    Out of curiosity, can you click on APPLE logo > About this Mac > System Report > Power

     

    Copy & paste the Battery Information.

     

     

    For some reason, I am having issues copying & pasting my information.

     

    Charge Information:

    Charge Remaining (mAh): 6062

    Fully Charged: No

    Charging: Yes

    Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 8816

     

    Health Information:

    Cycle Count: 4

    Amperage (mA): 4806

    Voltage (mV): 12498

     

     

     

    I have my screen dimmed since I don't really like it too bright and I have my keyboards lights off unless it's at night and I need to see the keyboard for whatever reason. There is really no real reason for me to have the keyboard lights on anyway other than to make it looks nice. My laptop had lasted me maybe about 7+ hours (maybe even more) if I get it down really low. I've got it down to 10% the first time I used it just to see and then since then, I've been trying to charge from 30%+ and when I am streaming, I keep it plugged in.

     

    I don't ever plan on leaving it plugged in over night or while on sleep mode for a long period of time. Never do a battery calibration since it's not necessary for the new Macbook Retinas.

    Amperage (mA): 4806

    Amperage (mA): 4806

      Voltage (mV): 12498