Hi Adam have you updated to 10.8.2? There were a few battery life fixes included in that update. Also, check there are no programs running in the background like MacKeeper, which will be using up processor power even if you're just browsing the web.
Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] On 5 Nov 2012, at 18:21, mac98aop <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all > > I use the above as my main machine, so always run off the mains. Every month, > I let it run fully flat as I hear that's a good way to keep the battery in > good shape. I did that today, and I have to say that it barely lasted the > day, and today was a day of little use. > > I'm on a Cycle Count of 89 and Condition Normal, but what should I expect > from this machine? It was used today for about 3 hours of emailing and web > use (no video) and then software updates, screen saver and sleep mode for the > rest, and I've just lost all power and had to reconnect AC. > > That just doesn't sound like the 7hrs or so I expect? > > Advice appreciated. On my old MB with SL, I used to do the similar healthcare > technique and it would often take a good 36hrs to run flat (ie 5hrs of essay > writing and emailing and the rest asleep). > > Any thoughts? Could it be faulty? I have AppleCare.. but didn't know if there > was any way of really understanding how the battery is doing? > > Thanks all. > > Adam > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/smug/-/xnZQOGWAHnsJ. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
