Sequoia 15 ruined to my Macbook M2 battery life

I am having the same problem. My laptop is not even 3 month old and after the update its draining the battery like crazy?

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Yup.. same problem after upgrade to Sequoia. Battery drains like crazy just with normal use on M3 Pro 2023 model.

dorina135 wrote:

If I understand correctly what you suggest @ PRP_53, this application: Etrecheck - it shows me which other app is consuming a lot of energy in the background on my mac machine in non-optimized mode?

More or less. But the idea is that you should post your EtreCheck report as a reply here in this question. (Use the Additional Text button in the toolbar:

Then, we (the people most familiar with EtreCheck reports) will look at it and tell you which apps are most likely to be the cause.

You are welcome to read the report yourself, of course. But it's a lot of a text.

After I have found out which app or apps are "badly" working, can I send feedback to the app's developer via Etrecheck?

No, sorry. EtreCheck will not do anything on your behalf. You will have to do that on your own.

This approach also means that the problem is not in Sequoia 15, instead the cause of the problem is that some 3rd party apps are not uptodate?

Not necessarily. Every computer is different. Everyone has a different set of software they are running. Sometimes this gets very complicated. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Maybe there is an easy answer.

Thus, if Sequoia 15 is updated to 15.1 or 15.2, this situation will not be resolved until the 3rd party updates ?

Again, no way to tell.

It can be very difficult to diagnose these things over a web forum like this. It could be as simple as Sequoia re-indexing your photos or something. That might resolve itself on its own once the indexing tasks complete.

I would potential agree 👍 with @ etresoft assessment on this computer issue

Download the Application Etrecheck  ( External Link ) directly from the Developer.

The Application is Not a " Silver Bullet "  and is  only a tool to examine the Hardware / Software used on this computer 

This is a Diagnostic Tool that makes no changes to the computer Hardware / Software used on this computer 

The application is free or paid from added features. 

The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 

Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - >>>> using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last ) <<<<

I had battery issues on my M2 (Air, 15"), so I did not upgrade our two kids' machines (M1 Air, 13").

Concerned that every generation makes devices slower with no discernable improvement in functionality (my work 16" M3 Pro is still on an older macOS due to app compatibility snafus).

Good work there but an issue with >>

" 5. Reset the SMC (System Management Controller) if necessary to resolve some battery issues. "

The closest an Apple Silicon can get to an SMC Reset would to shutdown the computer and wait maybe 30 seconds before booting up again

Reset the SMC of your Mac

Same goes for a NVRAM Reset

Reset NVRAM on your Mac

Yes, it reports 82.7 % Battery Capacity.

Which is just 2.7% above the Rated 80% Capacity before needing the Battery to be serviced

Batteries - Why Lithium-ion? - Apple

Apple Batteries are rated for 1000 Full Battery Cycles and / or 80% Capacity before needing Evaluation or 

So, it is IMHO, the issue not necessarily the Upgrade to Sequoia but rather software used on the computer

It may also be affected by the User preference to run multi applications that require a lot of Power from the Battery

One Drive from Microsoft is a good example of a process that is usually Always Running

Start with this...

Delete this file & restart...

/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.plist

Hello, I am very sorry for what is happening to you... I have a MacBook Pro M2 Pro that I upgraded to macOS Sequoia 15, and I recognize it is a disaster in terms of consumption. I would advise you to set your Mac to consume as little as possible. This is possible by going through the settings a little, for example stopping hard drives from running as soon as the Mac can. You can also reprogram the automatic shutdown of it. It’s not a solution, but it could already give you autonomy while waiting for a fix from Apple.

Some other tips to improve autonomy while waiting for updates include:

1. Enable the power saving mode in the System Preferences.

2. Reduce animations and visual effects (reduce transparency and animations via Accessibility).

3. Monitor and close power-hungry applications using the activity monitor.

4. Update macOS and applications regularly as patches can improve power management.

5. Reset the SMC (System Management Controller) if necessary to resolve some battery issues.

By applying these adjustments, you could improve the battery life of your MacBook while waiting for a formal fix. I hope I have answered your question correctly.

How long ago was the Sequoia upGraded performed ?

Keep the computer pulled into the charger for maybe 1 to 2 days

Depending on how much data was on the drive, it can take some time for All the Data on the drive has been re-indexed

Keeping it plugged in, may help reduce the time and battery power used during this process.

Intel Computer ? - No issues doing an SMC Reset or NVRAM Reset

Just perform each while on the charger

Apple Silicon M1 / M2 or M3 computer ? - Neither SMC nor NVRAM can be performed

The closest an Apple Silicon to doing a SMC or NVRAM Reset if to Turn OFF the computer

Wait maybe 30 seconds and start the the up

dorina135 wrote:

I did what you suggested, I also applied some tips before the problem, but point 5 was new to me, SMC reset is an option for M2 Max chips as well?

No, it isn't.

The most likely explanation for your problem is some incompatible 3rd party system modification software. Such apps are extremely popular. Their developers paint the internet in ads. As much as people complain about advertising, it is extremely effective.

However, these developers always put more money into advertising than they do quality control, operating system compatibility, or user support. One of your apps is spinning out of control and consuming too much energy and cpu power. That is what is draining your battery.

i also have the same problem my macbook pro 13 is almost new i hardly use it since i updated the sequoia 15.0.1

within a 2 hour battery life drop to 50% but before this software its drop only 15 to 17% in 2 hour i talk to the apple they told take to the repair center but there not a hardware problem they gave me another option go back to the same software erase this software i notice that problem next day of the update

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 642

[Not Loaded] coconutBattery Menu (Christoph Sinai - installed 2024-07-14)

What does coconutBattery report in specific regards to Designed Capacity versus Actual Capacity of the Battery ?