Updated MacBook Pro to macOS Sonoma, now battery drains quickly

There are too many people complaining about this issue all over the world on many websites. What was mentioned is true about what causes the drain but for us who reinstalled and reinstalled both Ventura and Sonoma, we are not dumb to not know the difference. 20+ hours reading PDFs on Ventura to 6-10 hours on Sonoma doing the same is too significant to ignore. I think it's an insult to our intelligence thinking that many of us do not know what we're talking about when apple techs keep making suggestions about this and that without addressing the issue. the problem is common out there across the internet and a simple google search of "Sonoma battery drain" will show that.

I'm having the same issue and it's been days. There is no more indexing or anything else going on. The laptop is often warm, and sometimes hot, to the touch when it's in standby.

All of this started after installing Sonoma.

100% agree. Sonoma is garbage code. Whatever they are TRYING to do with it, they need to STOP and give us our battery life back. Losing 30% of the battery (from 94% to 64%) in 22 hrs of sleep mode is NOT acceptable. The whole reason I switched from a windows laptop was because of battery life. If you can't fix the code so that the battery doesn't drain, I may as well switch back to cheaper windows laptops. Spend some of those billions you guys are making on better code!

My laptop battery also drain >10 times faster than before upgrading to Sonoma. Not only draining my battery but also heating my laptop in a temperature like "almost explode". All happened even in sleep mode!!!

Can Apple fix this as soon as possible?

Can't imagine this happen at the same time both on iOS17 and the Mac. What happened on your UAT?

I am so regret upgrading to this version. Not much useful improvement but took away what I used to have.

I'm facing same issue.

Device: MacBook Pro 16inch 2021 (M1 Pro)

Problem:

Before updating to OS Sonoma 14.0 I was able to use my Mac without charging for 6-8 hours and I have never noticed my MacBook heating.

After updating the OS to Sonoma 14.0 I can use it barely for 3 hours (In sleep mode it is also loosing charge). Also MacBook is getting heated even when it is left in sleep mode for couple of hours.

This is already second week that I'm facing this issue. So I don't think that this is caused by indexing or other background tasks (which are supposed to take place).

Thoughtful inquiry: What do you believe your contributions bring to this ongoing conversation? Numerous individuals have vocally expressed that, under typical circumstances, their devices did not experience overnight battery depletion. However, after transitioning to Sonoma without altering their usage habits, they've noticed a substantial increase in battery drain. Understandably, they're seeking an explanation for this shift. Yet, you consistently interject with comments such as, "It's simply a matter of poor usage... if background apps are left unchecked, the battery will inevitably deplete, irrespective of the operating system." What these individuals are emphasizing is that this was not the case with the previous OS.

You've mentioned that you haven't encountered this issue, and I commend you for that. Nevertheless, it's crucial to acknowledge that others have. If you possess constructive insights to contribute, we would greatly appreciate your input. However, it would be helpful to refrain from placing blame on users for a change that is evidently connected to the OS upgrade.

I have two simple questions for you:

1. Are you facing this issue? = No
2. Do you know how to solve this problem? = NO
3. Then why are you involved in this discussion? If you seek points for discussion, you can join any other conversation. I hope you will understand.

I also have a MacBookPro 2019. Wait a few days? For what? The situation has been going on for 5 days, I call my laptop every day for min 8 hours. And every day in the morning I open it with 1% battery - is it a joke? Everyone takes water in their mouths.

For anyone still having this problem, this fixed it for me after speaking with Apple Support:

1. Back up your computer. (If you want to, or not if you don't mind the low chance of losing your info.
2. Restart your Mac and hold the power button until you get the boot options.
3. Click Options.
4. Click Reinstall macOS Sonoma.
5. Let it reinstall, and it'll bring you to the normal setup process.

This was done AFTER updating to Sonoma and experiencing the same battery drain problems. Simply reinstalling it AGAIN is what the Apple Support staff recommended, and that's what worked for me. I now get the all-day battery life I grew accustomed on my M1 Air. I hope that works for all of you. If not, I suggest calling Apple Support to see if they have any other options. Best of luck! 😁

Update: 14.1.2 has not helped this problem.

@Apple, while macOS Sonoma keeps draining and destroying customers' batteries! Are you going to replace it for free if the battery is completely damaged? It seems rude that you guys stay quiet and not respond to any of these battery-draining complaints for a fix. Instead, you focus on releasing another failing prototype product at a ridiculous price. My new MacBook Pro costs $2,700, 100% full charge and my battery only lasts for 2 hours. It seems like you are trying to destroy our MacBook intentionally so that we can upgrade to your other delicious new product.

I have the same issue!

Device: MacBook Air 13inch 2018 1.6GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5

Problem:

Before updating I was able to use my MacBook without charging for 6-8 hours and I have never noticed my MacBook heating and never heard the fan turn on.

After updating the OS to Sonoma 14.3 that battery drains within 1-2 hours of use (In sleep mode it is also loosing charge. It will be completely dead in the morning, and this has never happened before). Also MacBook is getting heated even when it is left in sleep mode for couple of hours.

This is the third day that I'm facing this issue.

This is not okay. Need a fix to this ASAP!

While this is true after a major OS update, these processes are, as you said, temporary. However, the underlying issue with battery drain has continued well after these processes are complete. I have experienced an issue with power napping where my machine seems not to go back to sleep after the first power nap. Additionally, when using it for normal web browsing, the processor seems to be running hotter than expected.

Please read that old thread. on battery draining of a M1 MBA started on Jun 7, 2021. This problem was happening through Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura regarding the battery drain of M1 MacBooks. It goes on for 12 pages. "Me too" there was 742. This problem is not just a Sonoma matter, but could be a M chip matter with MacOS generally. There were people complaining of battery drain in M2 MacBooks too. It had been happening all those years.

I've posted a few times in this thread, but just wanted to summarize various things I've tried that have not worked. As context, I'm in a 2020 Intel MBA running Sonoma 14.1.1 with no external peripherals attached, and I see battery drain during standby of about 3-4% per hour. If I turn off wi-wi overnight the battery drain is zero, so I've been trying to figure out what's using the wifi overnight:

• Turned off App Nap
• Turned off Screen Time
• Reinstalled Sonoma (not fresh reinstall)
• Deleted Chrome
• Deleted NordVPN
• Deleted all accounts from Calendar app
• Changed desktop background to a flat black color
• Fresh restart before putting in standby, checked activity monitor to make sure nothing running (e.g no helper apps)

Things I have not yet tried:

• Full, wipe-hard-drive-and-start-over install of Sonoma
• Downgrade OS
• Turn off iCloud drive
• Delete Microsoft Office apps (need them for work use)

I had run some command to list wake requests and had seen one process that seemed repeatedly active in this report:

2023-10-31 05:50:02 -0400 Wake Requests [process=mDNSResponder request=Maintenance deltaSecs=7198 wakeAt=2023-10-31 07:50:00 info="upkeep wake"] [*process=powerd request=AdaptiveWake deltaSecs=504 wakeAt=2023-10-31 05:58:27] [process=powerd request=TCPKATurnOff deltaSecs=14886 wakeAt=2023-10-31 09:58:08] [process=powerd request=CSPNEvaluation deltaSecs=739 wakeAt=2023-10-31 06:02:21] [process=powerd request=UserWake deltaSecs=7132 wakeAt=2023-10-31 07:48:55 info="com.apple.alarm.user-invisible-com.apple.calaccessd.travelEngine.periodicRefreshTimer,408"]

calaccessd seems to be calendar related, which is why I deleted all accounts from the Calendar app but, again, that did not work.

Not sure I want to go through all the hassle of wiping the hard drive and starting over just to add back one app per day. Seems like it should be comeone's actual paid job to fix this.

I came here to complain about the exact same thing... updated yesterday while it was on charge and 100%, when it completed it said my battery was then 1% after I removed the charger. I charged it and then turned it off (not sleep) and just opened it today to work and again my battery is 1%!! And it also needs a servicing?! How good of apple to then suggest its nearby shop locations so far away.