When I have GarageBand open in the background on my MacBook (m2 pro), it is draining to 0% from 100% in a couple of hours even if it’s closed down.
i tried revoking the microphone access thinking the constant listening may be the issue, but it didn’t help.
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.2
gergo48 wrote:
When I have GarageBand open in the background on my MacBook (m2 pro), it is draining to 0% from 100% in a couple of hours even if it’s closed down.
i tried revoking the microphone access thinking the constant listening may be the issue, but it didn’t help.
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Command Q quits the application (or from the drop down menu>Quit)
the red pill button simply closes the active window(?)
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GarageBand running in the background completely drains MacBook battery in a few hours
