Yosemite Battery Drain

I have the same problem as well, here the EtreCheck results:

Problem description:

The battery only last half the time it lasted when i had mavericks on my system.

EtreCheck version: 2.0.8 (95)

Report generated 31 oktober 2014 00:15:03 CET

Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB

Color LCD 1280 x 800

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 2 days 2:13:21

Disk Information: ℹ️

Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1 disk0 : (512,11 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted> : 511.77 GB

Boot OS X (disk0s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB

Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1 disk1 : (512,11 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

disk1s2 (disk1s2) <not mounted> : 511.77 GB

Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Anywhere

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Tunnelblick.app

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tap (1.0) Support

[not loaded] net.tunnelblick.tun (1.0) Support

/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.16) Support

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.16) Support

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.16) Support

[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.16) Support

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist

[failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist

[failed] com.apple.printuitool.agent.plist

[failed] com.apple.rcd.plist

[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist

[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist

[failed] com.apple.warmd_agent.plist

[failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist

[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist

[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist

[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist

[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist

[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist Support

[running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist Support

[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[loaded] org.cindori.TEAuth.plist Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support

[loaded] net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.LaunchAtLogin.plist Support

[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist Support

User Login Items: ℹ️

Servicetool Selfcare Programma (/Applications/KPN/KPN Servicetool.app/Contents/Applications/KPN Servicetool Selfcare.app)

iTunesHelper Programma (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Steam Programma (/Applications/Steam.app)

TrimCheck Programma (/Applications/Trim Enabler.app/Contents/Helpers/TrimCheck.app)

Spotify Programma (/Applications/Spotify.app)

Origin Programma (/Applications/Origin.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 20 Check version

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Java Support

Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

24% mds

12% WindowServer

0% ocspd

0% fontd

0% ps

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

163 MB Safari

129 MB WindowServer

103 MB Finder

94 MB mds_stores

69 MB Telegram

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

2.73 GB Free RAM

1.74 GB Active RAM

917 MB Inactive RAM

1.80 GB Wired RAM

20.19 GB Page-ins

2.38 GB Page-outs

Same problem here 5-6h at 100% Charge

EtreCheck version: 2.0.8 (95)

Report generated October 31, 2014 at 12:52:09 GMT+2

Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) (Verified)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2

1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 5000 -

Color LCD 1440 x 900

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:34:10

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD SD0128F disk0 : (121.33 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 120.12 GB (38.64 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.joshuawise.kexts.HoRNDIS (6 - SDK 10.6) Support

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist Support

[running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist Support

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support

[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support

[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist Support

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist Support

[running] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Flux Application (/Applications/Flux.app)

Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)

Viber Application (/Applications/Viber.app)

Skype Application (/Applications/Skype.app)

Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Adblock Plus

Facebook Photo Zoom

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player Support

Java Support

Tuxera NTFS Support

GRproofing Support

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.12 GB Disk used: 81.48 GB

Destinations:

Katerini [Local]

Total size: 499.43 GB

Total number of backups: 16

Oldest backup: 2014-06-27 01:49:06 +0000

Last backup: 2014-10-28 01:15:46 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 499.43 GB > (Disk size 120.12 GB X 3)

External [Local]

Total size: 319.41 GB

Total number of backups: 28

Oldest backup: 2014-07-15 12:54:11 +0000

Last backup: 2014-10-20 18:13:48 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 319.41 GB > (Disk used 81.48 GB X 3)

Home Directory [Network]

Total size: 925.98 GB

Total number of backups: 22

Oldest backup: 2014-06-26 05:10:27 +0000

Last backup: 2014-10-25 14:40:40 +0000

Size of backup disk: Excellent

Backup size 925.98 GB > (Disk size 120.12 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

5% WindowServer

4% com.apple.WebKit.Networking

3% Safari

2% coreaudiod

1% iStatMenusDaemon

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

202 MB Safari

82 MB Skype

69 MB mds_stores

69 MB Mail

59 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

57 MB Free RAM

1.57 GB Active RAM

1.42 GB Inactive RAM

746 MB Wired RAM

1.67 GB Page-ins

11 MB Page-outs

Have been reading online almost daily trying to find a "cure". Massive battery drain. Did reset SMC and PRAM, kinda worked immediately as I got 6 hours vs 3 hours after migrating to Yosemite. But still only half of the 12 hours on maverick. After standby and wake, the battery is back to 3 hours again on 100% charge. This SUCK! and the fan is constantly on. Activity monitor states cloudd constantly on above 75% CPU???

Here my report, hope it makes sense to someone out there. Thanks.

EtreCheck version: 2.0.9 (96)

Report generated November 1, 2014 at 8:36:17 AM GMT+8

Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) (Verified)

MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2

1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics 5000 -

Color LCD 1440 x 900

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 4 days 20:16:47

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD SM0512F disk0 : (500.28 GB)

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

MBA (disk1) / [Startup]: 499.05 GB (281.85 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.asix.driver.moschipUsbEthernet (1.1.0) Support

[loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.68) Support

[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.68) Support

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) Support

/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) Support

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.3 - SDK 10.5) Support

[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.3 - SDK 10.4) Support

Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.notify.plist Support

[not loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.vendor.plist Support

Launch Agents: ℹ️

[invalid?] com.bjango.istatlocal.plist Support

[running] com.centrify.adprintd.plist Support

[loaded] com.centrify.launchd_env.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBAlbumArtCacher.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist Support

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support

[running] com.centrify.adclient.plist Support

[loaded] com.centrify.periodic-hourly.plist Support

[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support

[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support

User Login Items: ℹ️

Nike+ Connect Helper UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)

iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

uTorrent UNKNOWN (missing value)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Spotify Application (/Applications/Spotify.app)

BlackBerry Device Manager ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/BlackBerry Device Manager.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support

Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.1f2 Support

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support

MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version

User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

thinkorswim plugin_x86_64: Version: thinkorswim_x86_64 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

tossc plugin_x86_64: Version: TOS Sharing Center plugin_x86_64 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support

Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Save to Pocket

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Centrify Support

Flash Player Support

MacFUSE Support

Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support

Perian Support

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

MBA: Disk size: 499.05 GB Disk used: 217.20 GB

Destinations:

DSGold1500GB [Local]

Total size: 1 TB

Total number of backups: 8

Oldest backup: 2014-09-03 08:11:48 +0000

Last backup: 2014-10-14 07:33:02 +0000

Size of backup disk: Adequate

Backup size 1 TB > (Disk used 217.20 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

73% cloudd

42% bird

10% WindowServer

7% com.apple.WebKit.Networking

6% filecoordinationd

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

215 MB Microsoft Outlook

206 MB Mail

172 MB Microsoft PowerPoint

137 MB Safari

137 MB WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

450 MB Free RAM

3.41 GB Active RAM

2.90 GB Inactive RAM

1.04 GB Wired RAM

10.42 GB Page-ins

179 MB Page-outs

I have the same problem, With the previous OS, i could manage 7-8 hours, but its only 3-4 Hours. Apple please make a note of this and do the necessary update, if not regular battery charge will damage the battery. Im using Macbook bro 13 retina. serious issue..... From Sri Lanka

I have the same trouble with my macbook retina pro 13" 2014. Only 3 hours in work mode, and 1 hour in game mode!!!!! Where is my 9hours?

Apple, what is wrong with you???

There is a lot of mistakes in new version of OS Yosemite!!!

Come back, Steve!

Эппл уже не та!

I don't understand how apple approve this kind of update with so many users having battery drain issues.

they didn't check it before they release it ? people have been formatting their HDD again and again just to check if the new Yosemite system continue to drain the battery and wasting their time, why apple developers they didn't check it?

I'm coding with xCode, and before I upload an App I check it for like 3-4 weeks just to be sure i'm not having bugs.

This battery Issue is killing me since I travel a lot .

Guys,

We all are experiencing the same issue and nobody knows what could solve it as of today. I know it is very annoying and that this issue should have never existed. It is more than likely than this issue is software-related and that a fix will come from Apple in the next days/weeks or so, so please wait for a solution to emerge on this threat or somewhere else and stop posting "I have the same issue" posts; this threat is getting out of control. Some of us are following the problem but getting confirmation ten times a day that others are experiencing the same problem is not helping. Unless you are posting something you believe would help everyone here while waiting for the fix please just stop posting about your issue because everyone here knows it.

Thanks a lot!

That said, I went to the Apple Store and as expected, they couldn't fix it after running a lot of diagnosis tools but at least they confirmed it was not a normal issue given my hardware and the fact that my rMBP late 2013 is in perfect shape. The guy at the Apple Store was very comprehensive and wrote a full report of the issue and sent it to the engineering department. Again, that's an issue that is most likely to be solved in the next update, probably during the course of this month or December.

I am having the same struggle. The battery life is SIGNIFICANTLY shorter. I have started to look into going back to Maverick but can't quite figure out how. My Mac is early 2011, and every update has been fantastic and the computer has worked like it is brand new. Until Yosemite. Complete battery drainer - 100% to 34% in 1.5 hours with no significant CPU drainer. Give me my reliable computer back! Help!

I don't agree much on this. Because I am using the same apps since before and after the update and after the update to Yosemite, its like I am using a turbo app that drains the battery in just less an hr

I Upgraded my MacBook Air to Yosemite 3 weeks before and still my Battery Drain Issues continues.

I tried all the options including SMC & PRAM but nothing worked.

Activity Monitor keep pointing Safari take huge CPU.

Then i find one trick that worked enough to get back some amount of Battery : that's sign out from iCloud

Navigation :  > System Preferences > iCloud - Sign out if signed in.

Still I am researching to gain back my Battery power 100%

My less-than-a-week-old Macbook Air 13in (Early 2014; Refurbished) with Yosemite (OSX10.10) is also showing odd battery usage % value. A while ago, the remaining battery was showing "56%" with the remaining time of 1hr 46min. At "51%", the remaining time was 4hr 46min. Now, it is at "50%" and the remaining time has increased to 5:07... 5:17... 5:47...5:57... I don't know what is happening. I will give the AppleCare a call tomorrow evening. I am not sure if this is a hardware / software(OS) issue.

UH oh..yes same issue. mid 2009 MBP retrofitted with new battery pack (1 year) / SSD/ maxed ram and even removed the DVD drive. Pretty good battery life with Mavericks.

Battery tests all look good, but as reported, charges fast? or at least shows that. However dies very quickly.

I wonder if Yosemite does not like non OEM components going into the platform? fan control on non 'Apple' SSDs ? batteries? RAM? I apprciate hardware management systems from original builds may still expect original equipment to be fitted.

what u think?

Having the same problem...rapid battery drain on my Macbook Air since upgrading to Yosemite. Its terrible.

Hardware is as follows:

Model Name: MacBook Air

Model Identifier: MacBookAir6,1

Processor Name: Intel Core i7

Processor Speed: 1.7 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 8 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBA61.0099.B16

SMC Version (system): 2.12f143

Resetting PRAM & SMC did seem to have helped with the fast draining battery issue...

I have been testing battery power drainage since this morning. After the resets, I have charged the system to 100% and let it drained by only using iTune playing the same song over and over... (NOTE: I turned off the Wifi.) Only application that was running was iTune (Activity Monitor App. shows everything else was asleep but iTune, while the machine was running offline). Now after 12 hours, it is still running and the battery indicator tells it still has 50% juice left with 12hr power remaining.

I think the key here is to turn off Wifi / iCloud and applications that you don't really need to be running in the background.

Slowness of Wifi connection is something else -- I will continue investigating on this...

As soon as I connected to Wifi, battery power started to drain very quickly.

Hi,

I asked the high-rank technical support personnel of AppleCare last night, and have come to understand the cause of this "apparent" battery drainage. It all makes sense what they explained to me, although the RESETS did seem to have helped improve the system performance.

The % battery usage indicator shows how much of the "physical" battery power left on your Mac. (NOTE: The % value does not go up but ONLY down, as the system uses its power.)

The Time Remaining indicates how long you will be able to keep running your Mac with the current setting -- it all depends on which applications are currently running in the background. Open the Activity Monitor Application (Search it on the Spotlight), and open the Energy tab -- you can see which applications are taking a nap (App Nap). If you close/kill the applications that are using significant amount of energy, the estimated Time Remaining can go up. If you start more applications and processes (such as connecting an external HDD to your Mac or connecting to Wifi and up/downloading large files), the estimated Time Remaining can go down.

According to the technical support, the way OS X manages its power has changed significantly since Maverick, and even more so in Yosemite. I hope this helps to answer the mystery of "apparent" battery drainage. I am still keeping an eye on this, however. (Let me know if you notice any real cases of slow Wifi connection on Yosemite. I did the network configuration file reset [I found the method online] and am currently checking for any improvement after that...)

Cheers-