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I just got this new Macbook Air yesterday. Today I have been using it on and off and the battery life has been terrible. Started at 100% this morning and had to charge it twice. It even dropped from 39% to 7% while it was in sleep mode closed. Is this normal?
MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.15
After a major update like or a fresh activation, there’s a lot of activity taking place in the background, such as indexing your files, syncing, downloading from iCloud or other cloud services, analyzing of photos, etc. This should settle down after a few days.
Normally, during this period, it’s preferable to leave the device connected to WiFi and charging all the time, especially overnight. This won’t damage the battery.
General battery tips:
After a major update like or a fresh activation, there’s a lot of activity taking place in the background, such as indexing your files, syncing, downloading from iCloud or other cloud services, analyzing of photos, etc. This should settle down after a few days.
Normally, during this period, it’s preferable to leave the device connected to WiFi and charging all the time, especially overnight. This won’t damage the battery.
General battery tips:
Open Activity Monitor, it's in the Utilities folder, and click the Energy tab, see what's running and using your battery. How to use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support
Terrible battery life
