Q: Battery drain on MBP Retina on Yosemite, even after new battery

Thank you for the very prompt reply.  I will lookup how to remove startup items and get to it, and several items of what you showed I no longer need.  (The CleanmyMac and AVant were added after I saw how slow my MBP became after I upgraded to yosemite though; but I'll remove them). Google apps were installed prior to upgrading to Yosemite, by the way as well.

I wish I could stop using Google apps, but they are necessary, all the time.  I wish I could stop using Chome and switch to Safari for the obvious memory benefits, but Safari will not let me run independent sessions (cookies just for that Window) and Chrome does, and I really need that. (And Safari is way harder on poor eyes like mine).

Prior to my reading your reply, updated my OS to the latest (was current already except with the most recent release a few days ago), I turned off Skype and Messages, and then did a PRAM and SMC reset.  Then I ran EtreCheck again and it's much cleaner. It's posted below.  After I clena up my startup items and remove a few apps I'll do it once more and post it here.

Problem description:

battery drain after yosemite

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated February 9, 2015 at 8:23:07 AM PST

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

Hardware Information: ℹ️

    MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) (Verified)

    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1

    1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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

    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 69

Video Information: ℹ️

    Intel HD Graphics 4000

        Color LCD spdisplays_2880x1800Retina

    NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB

System Software: ℹ️

    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:2:41

Disk Information: ℹ️

    APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.77 GB (81.38 GB free)

            Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files: ℹ️

    /etc/hosts - Count: 1

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

    Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

        /Library/Extensions

    [not loaded]    foo.tap (1.0) [Click for support]

    [not loaded]    foo.tun (1.0) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️

    tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap

    tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun

    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

    [loaded]    com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    com.nds.pcshow.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

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

    gfxCardStatus    Application  (/Users/[redacted]/save download/gfxCardStatus.app)

    ScanSnap Manager    Application  (/Applications/ScanSnap/ScanSnap Manager.app)

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

    Battery Health    Application  (/Applications/Battery Health.app)

    Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

    PowerboxInjector    Application  (/Applications/PowerboxInjector.app)

    SpeechSynthesisServer    Application  (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

    Hotspot Shield    UNKNOWN  (missing value)

    Google Chrome    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.3r153 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]

    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

    Add to Google Reader

    avast! Online Security

    Coupons at Checkout

    Evernote Web Clipper

    CustomReader

    ZoomBySite

    1Password

    AdBlock

    ManageTab

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

    Flash Player  [Click for support]

    Hazel  [Click for support]

    Java  [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

    Skip System Files: NO

    Mobile backups: ON

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.77 GB Disk used: 168.39 GB

    Destinations:

        Data [Network]

        Total size: 2.00 TB

        Total number of backups: 56

        Oldest backup: 2014-08-27 12:51:42 +0000

        Last backup: 2015-02-08 17:13:13 +0000

        Size of backup disk: Excellent

            Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 249.77 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

         4%    WindowServer

         2%    Activity Monitor

         1%    sysmond

         0%    fontd

         0%    Google Chrome

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

    266 MB    Google Chrome

    163 MB    WindowServer

    146 MB    Google Chrome Helper

    137 MB    mds_stores

    103 MB    Dock

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

    2.28 GB    Free RAM

    4.57 GB    Active RAM

    707 MB    Inactive RAM

    1.02 GB    Wired RAM

    1.36 GB    Page-ins

    0 B    Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

    Feb 9, 2015, 08:19:58 AM    Self test - passed

    Feb 7, 2015, 07:45:08 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Chrome_2015-02-07-074508_[redacted].hang

I've gone through the user login items and removed some.  I had to retain Google Drive and Dropbox and I use them constantly.  And the gfxCardStatus helps my battery by not letting the GPU switch to Discrete.

But I have a question on Start Up items.  I read this:

Earlier versions of OS X relied on two folders—/Library/StartupItems and /System/Library/StartupItems—to hold items designated to load when you start your Mac. Apple now discourages the use of startup items, but some programs (mostly older apps) still use this mechanism. Normally your /System/Library/StartupItems folder should be empty; but if it contains something that you don’t use anymore, you can drag the unwanted item to the Trash to prevent it from loading automatically the next time you start your Mac.

I see in my /Library/StartupItems and /System/Library/StartupItems folder, I have to folders, TAP and TUN. I just searched for what that might be:

http://tuntaposx.sourceforge.net/faq.xhtml

Do you think it is safe to remove these from that folder?

First of all, let me say thanks so much for you assistance.  It's VERY helpful.  I think we're almost there. Later today or in the morning I'll start at 100% and see how my battery runs.

@Alan:

Cleanmymac: I was unable to use their own uninstaller since it was just a trial and the uninstaller only works if it's a paid version.  But I search for files with clenamymac in the names, found about 10, and trashed them.

TAP & TIN: trashed these from the startup folder.

AVAST: I went to Safari and deleted the extension. Then found a few files with the avast in them and trashed them.

User Login Items: I removed Google Drive from it. (it will probably start up up once I get working though as I use it throughout the day). Chrome wasn't in there, as I removed it the last time I was in there -- so it should be gone.

@Eric:

Thanks for the link to EasyFind.  It helped me to find the extraneous files I needed to delete!

SO....here's the EtreCheck after doing all this and rebooting.  By the way, it sure seemed like that the Reset of SMC an PRAM must have helped, as I ws already rebooting every few days. But I hadn't done those resets in a long time.  Question: Is there any downside to doing these resets?

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated February 9, 2015 at 11:36:31 AM PST

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

Hardware Information: ℹ️

    MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) (Verified)

    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1

    1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-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

    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 69

Video Information: ℹ️

    Intel HD Graphics 4000

        Color LCD spdisplays_2880x1800Retina

    NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB

System Software: ℹ️

    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:2:3

Disk Information: ℹ️

    APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)

        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.77 GB (81.74 GB free)

            Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️

    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus

Configuration files: ℹ️

    /etc/hosts - Count: 1

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

    Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

        /Library/Extensions

    [not loaded]    foo.tap (1.0) [Click for support]

    [not loaded]    foo.tun (1.0) [Click for support]

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

    [failed]    com.apple.spindump.plist [Click for details]

Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]

    [loaded]    com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    com.nds.pcshow.plist [Click for support]

    [loaded]    com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist [Click for support]

    [running]    ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

    gfxCardStatus    Application  (/Users/[redacted]/save download/gfxCardStatus.app)

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

    Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

    SpeechSynthesisServer    Application  (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

    AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.3r153 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version

User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Click for support]

    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

    1Password

    ManageTab

    Add to Google Reader

    ZoomBySite

    CustomReader

    Evernote Web Clipper

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

    Flash Player  [Click for support]

    Hazel  [Click for support]

    Java  [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

    Skip System Files: NO

    Mobile backups: ON

    Auto backup: YES

    Volumes being backed up:

        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.77 GB Disk used: 168.03 GB

    Destinations:

        Data [Network]

        Total size: 2.00 TB

        Total number of backups: 56

        Oldest backup: 2014-08-27 12:51:42 +0000

        Last backup: 2015-02-08 17:13:13 +0000

        Size of backup disk: Excellent

            Backup size 2.00 TB > (Disk size 249.77 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

         8%    WindowServer

         5%    Google Chrome

         2%    spindump

         1%    sysmond

         1%    Activity Monitor

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

    387 MB    Google Chrome Helper

    361 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

    301 MB    Google Chrome

    223 MB    Finder

    198 MB    WindowServer

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

    91 MB    Free RAM

    3.75 GB    Active RAM

    3.68 GB    Inactive RAM

    1.06 GB    Wired RAM

    1.80 GB    Page-ins

    33 KB    Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

    Feb 9, 2015, 11:35:36 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_20 15-02-09-113536_[redacted].crash

    Feb 9, 2015, 11:34:11 AM    Self test - passed

    Feb 7, 2015, 07:45:08 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Chrome_2015-02-07-074508_[redacted].hang

Well, not that all that is done, I wish it would have improved my battery life. Oh well. I know Chrome is a resource hog.

I would switch to Safari except for two reasons:

1. no tab pinning

2. no multiple user profiles, with session cookies, like Chrome has (this is most important)

Actually there's a #3, but I could live with it: the readability is considerably more poor. For exmaple trying to read the tabs with their lower contrast is very difficult for my eyes.

There is still one CleanMyMac file left. Hard drive level Library/Launch Daemons.

Thanks, Eric. Interesting how that EasyFind app you suggested to me didn't find that one -- just tried it again and didn't show up. But I went through Finder and found and deleted it.

Well, sadly the darn thing is still draining the battery.  This morning I switched to Safari to see how that would go. Sure, the Energy impact is in the single digits now instead of Chrome's 25-45%.  However, nearly all the battery is drained now in about 3.5 hours.   The only other things of note running is Skpe, Messages and Word.

Thank you Michael. No Awesome Screenshot. I did remove Gotomeeting and any residual files from the computer last week. Unfortunately it didn't help me.    I ran your terminal command and didn't see anything under PreventSystemSleep.  Here is my results:

2015-02-15 12:28:44 -0800

Assertion status system-wide:

   BackgroundTask                 0

   ApplePushServiceTask           0

   UserIsActive                   1

   PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep    0

   PreventSystemSleep             0

   ExternalMedia                  0

   InternalPreventDisplaySleep    1

   PreventUserIdleSystemSleep     1

   NetworkClientActive            0

Listed by owning process:

   pid 72(hidd): [0x0000005400090150] 01:44:31 UserIsActive named: "com.apple.iohideventsystem.queue.tickle"

   pid 217(coreaudiod): [0x0000105700010283] 00:36:12 PreventUserIdleSystemSleep named: "com.apple.audio.context103.preventuseridlesleep"

  Created for PID: 285.

   pid 27(powerd): [0x00001899001001bc] 00:00:58 InternalPreventDisplaySleep named: "com.apple.powermanagement.delayDisplayOff"

  Timeout will fire in 245 secs Action=TimeoutActionTurnOff

Kernel Assertions: 0x100=MAGICWAKE

   id=504  level=255 0x100=MAGICWAKE mod=2/15/15, 11:55 AM description=en0 owner=en0