I unpacked my new MacBook only 2 days ago and it showed 9-10 hours of battery life (as advertised). I didn't calibrate it, since it is no longer necessary (I was told).
Today I noticed that it started to show only 4 hours of battery life with 98% charge. I am a student and it shows me these stats when I run nothing – I am not editing photos, watching movies, etc. I only had I tab in a browser (Chrome) opened.
Do you know, why is that? Should I check with Apple if my battery is somehow faulty?
I am a first time MacBook owner.
Best Answer
Check the Energy tab of Activity Monitor and look for processes that have a high energy usage.
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Leave it for a bit longer (up to a week) to see if there's any change.