Mac BlueTooth Mouse and Track Pad eating up batteries

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Mac BlueTooth Mouse and Track Pad eating up batteries

I have replaced on average the AA batteries in my Mac Mouse and Trackpad about every two-three weeks. They used to last for 6+ months. Is there a setting or something that I need to change to prevent the batteries from being depleted every two weeks. I assume it has something to do with Bluetooth connection not sleeping or something like that? Please help. I love my trackpad but don't want to be filling up landfills with extra dead batteries!!!!

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Joe

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 14, 2024 6:27 AM

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BDAqua

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Mar 14, 2024 7:23 AM in response to Crash4U

Open Activity Monitor in Utilities>Energy tab, sort on Preventing Sleep, any listed?

Open Activity Monitor in Utilities> View>All Processes, Energy tab, sort on Energy Impact.

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Using EtreCheck - Apple Community

EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

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