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LukeN-N Author

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Does upgrading your Mac’s software degrade its performance?

I find that when I upgrade my Mac the battery performance degrades a bit, is this just a coincidence?

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 4:57 PM

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John Galt

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Posted on Dec 28, 2020 5:20 PM

A temporary increase in power demand is normal following any macOS upgrade due to a variety of "housekeeping" tasks, but it should settle down in a matter of hours at most.

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