My battery drains fast

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My battery drains fast

I have researched a bit about battery draining fast and seeing I'm not the only one having this issue after upgrading to Yosemite 10.10.3. I'm loosing 1% of battery every 2 minutes!! Have ran Etresoft test, here are the results. Anyone could help please?:

Problem description:

battery draining very fast (1% every 2 minutes) with only safari and mail application open.

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated 18 April 2015 15:53:29 NZST

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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro11,2

1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

16 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

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

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 38

Video Information: ℹ️

Intel Iris Pro

Color LCD spdisplays_2880x1800Retina

System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:18:16

Disk Information: ℹ️

APPLE SSD SM0256F disk0 : (251 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

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

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.80 GB (112.83 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online

USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

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: 17

Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers

Kernel Extensions: ℹ️

/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (10.1.4 28883 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

/Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app

[not loaded] com.splashtop.driver.SRXDisplayCard (1.5 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.splashtop.driver.SRXFrameBufferConnector (1.5 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

/Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app

[not loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Click for support]

/Applications/iTabla/Transmit.app

[not loaded] com.panic.TransmitDisk.transmitdiskfs (4.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

/Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app

[not loaded] net.kromtech.kext.AVKauth (2.3.6 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

[not loaded] net.kromtech.kext.Firewall (2.3.6 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]

/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.apogee.driver.ApogeeUSBONEv2Audio (1.0.0a1 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.motu.driver.FireWireAudio (1.6 64254 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.motu.driver.MicroBookAudio (1.6 64254 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.motu.driver.PCIAudio (1.6 64254 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.motu.driver.USBMidiKext (1.6 64254 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.SAVD (1.0.0d1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.TASCAM.iokit.US122 (3.4.0f1) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.protech.NoSleep (1.3.0 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.senstic.driver.PocketAudioDevice (1.2 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

[loaded] com.senstic.driver.PocketCamDevice (1.0.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.sony.driver.prs (1.0.1d1) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.6) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.4) [Click for support]

/System/Library/Extensions/IOVideoPocketCam.kext/Contents/PlugIns

[not loaded] com.senstic.driver.PocketCamDevice.UserClient (1.0.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]

/Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS

[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Click for support]

Startup Items: ℹ️

Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

Launch Agents: ℹ️

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

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

[running] com.ApogeePopup.plist [Click for support]

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

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.motu.MOTULauncher.plist [Click for support]

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

[not loaded] com.sony.ReaderLibrary.RunReaderLibrary.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.splashtop.streamer.SRServiceAgent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.dca.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.uimgmt.agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] org.chromium.chromoting.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

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

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

[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.ONEv2Daemon.plist [Click for support]

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

[running] com.splashtop.streamer.SRServiceDaemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.trendmicro.icore.av.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.trendmicro.icore.main.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.trendmicro.icore.wp.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.plugin.plist [Click for support]

[failed] com.vmware.launchd.vmware.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] SwitchboardService.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

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

[loaded] com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.nchsoftware.expressaccounts.agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.trendmicro.itis.uninstaller.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Click for support]

User Login Items: ℹ️

Mobile Mouse Server Application (/Applications/Mobile Mouse Server.app)

Reader Library Launcher Application (/Library/Reader Library/Reader Library Launcher.app)

PsstDaemon Application (/Applications/Psst/Psst.app/Contents/Resources/PsstDaemon.app)

NoSleepHelper Application (/Applications/Utilities/NoSleepHelper.app)

Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)

Google Chrome UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)

Viber Application Hidden (/Applications/Viber.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]

VLC Plugin: Version: 1.0.5 [Click for support]

AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version

Safari Extensions: ℹ️

AdBlock

Turn Off the Lights

Awesome Screenshot

Trend Micro Toolbar

Open in Internet Explorer

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

remoting_host_prefpane [Click for support]

Flash Player [Click for support]

Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]

MacFUSE [Click for support]

NoSleep [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Skip System Files: NO

Mobile backups: OFF

Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.80 GB Disk used: 136.97 GB

Destinations:

VISHWA DEEP [Local]

Total size: 0 B

Total number of backups: 5

Oldest backup: 2015-02-10 11:41:42 +0000

Last backup: 2015-02-10 15:54:34 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 136.97 GB X 3)

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

79% ExpressAccountsAgent

50% Dropbox

5% mds

4% fseventsd

3% WindowServer

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

275 MB Safari

172 MB Spotify Helper

155 MB Dock

120 MB mds_stores

120 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

9.36 GB Free RAM

5.58 GB Active RAM

943 MB Inactive RAM

1.29 GB Wired RAM

1.57 GB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Apr 18, 2015, 03:49:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ExpressAccountsAgent_2015-04-18-154922_[redacte d].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

Apr 18, 2015, 03:35:25 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-18-153525_[redacted ].crash

Apr 18, 2015, 03:34:52 PM Self test - passed

Apr 18, 2015, 03:05:04 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-18-150504_[redacted ].crash

Apr 18, 2015, 03:05:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LMIGUIAgent_2015-04-18-150503_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2015, 08:55:20 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-17-085520_[redacted ].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 08:53:30 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-16-205330_[redacted ].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 06:52:51 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/sharingd_2015-04-16-185251_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 04:32:11 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/coreaudiod_2015-04-16-163211_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:56:12 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-16-115612_[redacted ].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:56:11 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LMIGUIAgent_2015-04-16-115611_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 11:25:09 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-04-16-112509_[redacted].cpu_res ource.diag [Click for details]

Apr 16, 2015, 10:54:51 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-16-105451_[redacted ].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 10:40:51 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Viber_2015-04-16-104051_[redacted].cpu_resource .diag [Click for details]

Apr 16, 2015, 09:39:59 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-04-16-093959_[redacted].cpu_res ource.diag [Click for details]

Apr 16, 2015, 09:14:52 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/remoting_me2me_host_2015-04-16-091452_[redacted ].crash

Apr 16, 2015, 09:14:51 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LMIGUIAgent_2015-04-16-091451_[redacted].crash

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 17, 2015 8:59 PM

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Answer 1

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Grane Duke

Level 2

426 points

Apr 17, 2015 11:29 PM in response to Madhuram

Your computer is infected with Mackeeper. Mackeeper is not an Adware and the adware removal software won’t help you at all. Its a scam software developed by Zeobit. It is almost as dangerous as a virus. The more you delay the more it will corrupt your OS X forcing you to do a clean re install of OS X.

First launch the MacKeeper app in the Applications folder and then quit it. Just choose Quit from the MacKeeper application menu. When you’ve done that, drag the MacKeeper app to the trash. You’ll be prompted for your administrator’s password. Enter it and the MacKeeper app will move to the trash and a window will pop up and offer to uninstall the rest of its components. Click the Uninstall MacKeeper button.

A MacKeeper Helper folder isn’t removed as of yet . You can find it by visiting this location: youruserfolder/Library/Application Support. In side this folder is a NoticeEngine.plugin file. Go ahead and toss the MacKeeper Helper folder and this file will disappear right along with it. Empty the trash, restart your Mac, and MacKeeper will be gone.

Also, remove the CleanMyMac by Macaw software. Its another dangerous software like Mackeeper. It will clean the vital OS X files rendering your macbook completely useless forcing you to do a clean reinstall. Please follow the manufacturers method to uninstall CleanMyMac.

Turn the Dropbox feature off. Its consuming about 50% of the system resources.

Remove the Trend Micro antivirus. You don’t need one and will slow down your mac drastically.

Uninstall Google Chrome as its a resource hog instead use Safari.

Uninstall utorrent.

Uninstall Flip4Mac WMV and MACFUSE from preference pane, you don’t need them and also unistall Silverlight, you don’t need that either.

Uninstall Viber, its a resource hog. You can use it on your phone instead.

Uninstall Splashtop streamer for the remote access of mac or windows if you don’t need one.

Uninstall all of this crapware and your Mac will certainly make it a lot lot faster and will avoid battery drainage.

Hope this helps.....

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Answer 2

Madhuram Author

Level 1

10 points

Apr 17, 2015 11:34 PM in response to Grane Duke

Thank you. I did all steps and must say, my Mac is faster. But didn't solve the battery drainage problem. On full charge now I'm have 4h:17min .

Any more advices will be appreciated.

Battery Information:

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Answer 3

Apr 18, 2015 1:36 AM in response to Madhuram

Unfortunately, there is an issue with the latest Yosemite 10.10.3 update. You will have to wait until Apple comes up with a new update.

For the time being, a work around would be to operate your Macbook with around 30% brightness level to increase your battery level...... and avoid using your Macbook on battery as much as possible i.e; Always keep it connected if possible and only use it on battery if charging is not possible to avoid the high Charge Cycle Count.

Hope this helps.....

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Answer 4

thomas_r.

Level 7

31,989 points

Apr 18, 2015 6:19 AM in response to Madhuram

The question in my mind is, did you use the proper uninstallers for each of those apps, or just drag them to the trash? If the latter, you still have components installed that are having a negative impact on your battery life.

Keep in mind that battery life is entirely dependent on what you're doing with your machine. And your machine has quite a lot going on in the background. In addition, the fact that you had MacKeeper and CleanMyMac installed may mean that your system has been damaged by these apps. They should never be used, for a variety of reasons, and one of those is that their "cleaning" features can damage the system. (Not to mention that Macs don't need that kind of "cleaning" in the first place.)

Honestly, your system is such a mess that I would recommend erasing the hard drive and reinstalling the system and the apps you really need from scratch. Give yourself a clean slate. Then see how the battery life is doing.

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Answer 5

Linc Davis

Level 10

209,541 points

Apr 18, 2015 8:43 AM in response to Madhuram

1. Check the cycle count of the battery against the rated life for your model. The battery may be due for replacement. If the power adapter is connected almost all the time, the battery may need replacing even though the cycle count is not too high.

2. Follow these instructions, or thesefor OS X 10.8 or earlier.

3. In the Energy Saver preference pane, uncheck the box marked

Enable Power Nap while on battery power

if it's shown (it may not be.)

4. You can also try resetting the SMC.

5. Make sure your system is up to date in Software Update.

6. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service center.

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Answer 6

Madhuram Author

Level 1

10 points

Apr 18, 2015 6:37 PM in response to thomas_r.

Thank you. I have done this and now seeing that the battery life has improved, only Dropbox application seems to eat lot of battery. Any advices on that?

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Answer 7

thomas_r.

Level 7

31,989 points

Apr 18, 2015 6:47 PM in response to Madhuram

Madhuram wrote:

only Dropbox application seems to eat lot of battery. Any advices on that?

Any app like Dropbox that does periodic tasks in the background is going to have some kind of impact on the battery life. If this impact is significant, make sure you're using the most current version of Dropbox. If you already are, or if upgrading doesn't help, I'd advise talking to the makers of Dropbox about that.

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Answer 8

Apr 18, 2015 9:52 PM in response to Grane Duke

I had to install Silverlight when I was installing the Canon software that came with my Canon 60D. Is Silverlight a resource hog?

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Answer 9

Apr 19, 2015 4:43 AM in response to Madhuram

[Turn the Dropbox feature off. Its consuming about 50% of the system resources.]

I had already mentioned in my first post to turn off the Dropbox feature as its eating up 50% of the system resources. Just see the above sentence from my first post. I was under the impression that you had successfully turned off the Dropbox after my suggestion.

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Answer 10

Apr 19, 2015 4:57 AM in response to TheSnapDude

First of all Silverlight is an Internet plugin created by Microsoft. Its neither harmful nor its a resource hog but it is simply not needed and its not that you will run into any trouble if you don't have Silverlight. See for yourself....http://smallbusiness.chron.com/microsoft-silverlight-worth-having-71463.html

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