I am owning MacBook Pro 2012, installed with High sierra just last week. But I noticed that battery has started draining like flowing water. It works just for 3 hrs hardly with normal surfing on Safari. Also found that MacBook start heating from charging point side. So can anyone suggest me best way to get back to normal life of 6 hrs?
Thanks in advance.
MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)
Report shows that system in excellent condition. Battery health is stated as normal.
Try starting up in Safe Mode.
Start up in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Once in SafeMode, click the “Restart” button at the bottom.
Please run EtreCheck and post the report here.
Click “Free Download” button, open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.
Click on the bouncing EtreCheck icon in the Dock.
“Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.
Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” .
Paste it into the reply.
EtreCheck version: 4.1.3 (4A188)
Report generated: 2018-03-19 00:34:30
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime: 3:33
Performance: Good
Problem: Other problem
Description:
Battery draining
Major Issues:
Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.
No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found.
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.
Upgradeable hard drive - This machine’s hard drive could be replaced with an SSD. This would dramatically improve your machine’s performance.
32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (i5-3210M) CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 ok
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 20
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1536 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
Drives:
disk0 - TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF 500.11 GB (Mechanical)
Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Failing
disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 [Core Storage Container] 499.25 GB
disk1 - U************y (Journaled HFS+) 498.88 GB
disk0s3 - Recovery HD [Recovery] 650 MB
Mounted Volumes:
disk1 - U************y 498.88 GB (482.93 GB free)
Journaled HFS+
Mount point: /
Encrypted
Network:
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface fw0: FireWire
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n
One IPv4 address
Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN
Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
iCloud Quota: 4.99 GB available
iCloud Status: one pending file
System Software:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D47)
Time since boot: Less than an hour
System Load: 3.07 (1 min ago) 6.33 (5 min ago) 3.90 (15 min ago)
Security:
| System | Status |
|---|---|
| Gatekeeper | Mac App Store and identified developers |
| System Integrity Protection | Enabled |
32-bit Applications:
| Name | Version |
| InkServer | 10.9 |
| quicklookd32 | 5.0 |
System Launch Agents:
| [Not Loaded] | 7 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 184 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 99 Apple tasks |
System Launch Daemons:
| [Not Loaded] | 38 Apple tasks |
| [Loaded] | 182 Apple tasks |
| [Running] | 110 Apple tasks |
| [Other] | One Apple task |
Launch Agents:
| [Not Loaded] | com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (? ffb65062 - installed 2018-03-18) |
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 (installed 2018-03-18)
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-01-19)
Time Machine:
Time Machine Not Configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
| Process (count) | Source | % of CPU |
| sandboxd | Apple | 46 |
| WindowServer | Apple | 11 |
| kernel_task | Apple | 4 |
| cloudd | Apple | 2 |
| nsurlsessiond (2) | Apple | 1 |
Top Processes by Memory:
| Process (count) | Source | RAM usage |
| kernel_task | Apple | 537 MB |
| com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (2) | Apple | 223 MB |
| MTLCompilerService (9) | Apple | 190 MB |
| mdworker (10) | Apple | 184 MB |
| Safari | Apple | 79 MB |
Top Processes by Network Use:
| Process | Source | Input | Output |
| com.apple.WebKit.Networking | Apple | 75 KB | 11 KB |
| mDNSResponder | Apple | 20 KB | 19 KB |
| apsd | Apple | 5 KB | 6 KB |
| netbiosd | Apple | 522 B | 354 B |
| SystemUIServer | Apple | 0 B | 64 B |
Top Processes by Energy Use:
| Process (count) | Source | Energy usage (0-100) |
| WindowServer | Apple | 6 |
| Safari | Apple | 2 |
| com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (2) | Apple | 2 |
| hidd | Apple | 1 |
| mdworker (10) | Apple | 1 |
Virtual Memory Information:
| Available RAM | 1.36 GB |
| Free RAM | 17 MB |
| Used RAM | 2.64 GB |
| Cached files | 1.34 GB |
| Swap Used | 768 KB |
Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):
2018-03-19 00:24:18 Last Shutdown Cause: 0 - Power loss (once)
End of report
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 20
Is this a replacement battery? Even though that model stayed in the line until Oct 2016 I would expect the original battery to have more than 20 cycles. If it is the original battery it could be degrading from lack of use. I try to run my MacBook Pro of the same model on battey for several hours at least once a week.
This is not good:
disk0 - TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF 500.11 GB (Mechanical)
Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Failing
You will probably need a new hard drive soon and you do not have Time Machine set up. That could mean everything on the computer will be lost when the drive fails. get an external drive for backups NOW and start using it.
I replaced the mechanical hard drive in my 13-inch 2012 MacBook Pro with a 500GB SSD last November and my MBP feels like a new computer. Everything is fast. This is the kit I used:
OWC DIY KIT: Express USB 3.0/2.0 2.5" Enclosure +... at MacSales.com
It is an easy at-home job and takes no specific knowlege of computer workins to accomplish. NOTE: Due to a design issue with that specific computer model, replace the hard drive cable at the same time you upgrade the hard drive. The cable is cheap, avaiable, and as easy to change out as the hard drive:
Here is a video of the hard drive install: MacBookPro9,2
and one of the cable replacement: Hard Drive Cable Skill Level: "Easy" Duration: 8:38
Thanks Allan, I believe this will be definitely helpful to me. Even I am planning to install 256GB SSD but I afraid that would it be helpful to me by prolonging the battery life? Or should I go with downgrading OS to EL capitan?
Because in one of blog, I read that High sierra causing battery draining a lot. However, I am going to visit apple care soon for battery checkup.
Again thanks for your valuable response.
Reset SMC. Choose the method for “If the battery is non-removable”.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Section: My battery run time is low
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054
Thanks @Dominic23.. I tried your suggestion but nothing has been improved.
Thanks Dominic, I have done this just. Lets see how this is worth. Otherwise I need to go with some other option.
MacBook Pro 2012 battery draining issue
