I just bought the new MacBook Air 13" (2013) and am experiencing dramatic battery loss when using Dropbox and a few other apps.
While that is a well know issue with Dropbox, I wonder if there is a solution for my Mac (that is build to last long time on a single battery charge).
Nico already posted something about it, and it seems Dropbox drains the battery of the new MacBook Air in about 3 hours.
That defeats the Apples design for long battery lifetime, so is there a way to I fix the Dropbox app.
Best Answer
As it turns out (I'm the Nico from the blog post you are linking), the latest update to Dropbox corrected the issue. Now, when syncing/idling, the battery reports an insanely great remaining time.
If you have the latest Dropbox version, I'd suggest searching for other rogue processes that could drain your battery.