{"id":411,"date":"2021-09-04T08:19:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T08:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/?p=411"},"modified":"2021-09-04T08:19:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T08:19:44","slug":"maximizing-your-apple-laptop-battery-charge-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/maximizing-your-apple-laptop-battery-charge-tips.htm","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing your Apple laptop battery charge tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Apple Portables: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/maximizing-your-apple-laptop-battery-charge-tips.htm\">Tips for maximizing your battery charge<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Learn <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/maximizing-your-apple-laptop-battery-charge-tips.htm\">how to get the most from your Apple portable&#8217;s battery life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Products Affected<\/h2>\n<p>Portable Computers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/laptop-battery\/\">notebook battery<\/a> life depends on your computer&#8217;s configuration and how you are using the computer. Here are some settings and steps you can take to get the most from of your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or <a title=\"Apple laptop batteries\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/apple\/\">MacBook Air laptop battery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the <a title=\"Quality Laptop Battery Shop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/\">battery<\/a> status menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The battery status menu shows you how much charge your battery has and whether it is currently charging. This menu is at the right side of the menu bar:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/km.support.apple.com\/library\/APPLE\/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS\/HT1446\/HT1446--battery_menu-001-en.png\" alt=\"Battery menu\" width=\"281\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The battery status menu updates frequently and changes depending on your screen brightness and system work load.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you are using a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) to edit a text document and the menu bar reports 8 hours of <a title=\"Top 15 Ultimate Tips to Extend Your Laptop Battery Life\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/top-15-ultimate-tips-to-extend-your-laptop-battery-life.htm\">battery life<\/a>, then you close the text document and begin playing a DVD movie, the time left in the menu bar will decrease. If you immediately quit DVD player and resume editing a text document, the time left in the menu bar display should return to a higher number due to the reduced power usage by the computer.<\/p>\n<p>If your <a title=\"Apple laptop battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/apple\/\">Apple<\/a> portable computer is running Mac OS\u00a0X v10.6.x or later, you can hold the Option key and click the battery status menu to display your battery\u2019s condition, as in the image below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/km.support.apple.com\/library\/APPLE\/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS\/HT1446\/HT1446-OS10_6_x-battery_menu_condition-001-en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your <a title=\"laptop battery knowledge base\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.aussiebattery.com\/\">battery&#8217;s condition<\/a> may help you determine if the battery needs a replacement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0If the condition is \u201cNormal\u201d, the battery is functioning normally.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0If the condition is \u201cReplace Soon\u201d, it is still working but may be starting to lose its ability to hold a charge.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0If the condition is \u201cReplace Now\u201d or \u201cService Battery\u201d, the battery likely needs to be replaced.\u00a0 If you plan to visit an Apple Retail store, you should make a reservation at the Genius Bar using http:\/\/www.apple.com\/retail\/geniusbar\/ (available in some countries only).Your one-year warranty includes replacement coverage for a defective battery. You can extend your replacement coverage for a defective battery to three years from the date of your notebook purchase with the AppleCare Protection Plan. However, the AppleCare Protection Plan for notebook computers does not cover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/laptop-battery\/\">laptop batteries<\/a> that have stopped working or are exhibiting diminished capacity except when it is the result of a manufacturing defect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/images\/laptop-battery\/dell019.jpg\" alt=\"Dell Inspiron 1300 Battery\" width=\"100\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/dell\/inspiron-1300-battery.htm\">Dell <strong>Inspiron 1300<\/strong> Laptop Battery<\/a><br \/>\nLi-ion, 4400 mAh, 11.1 V<br \/>\nonly AU $ 67.66<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/toshiba\/pa3672u-1brs-battery.htm\">Toshiba <strong>PA3672U-1BRS<\/strong> Battery<\/a><br \/>\nLi-ion, 5200 mAh, 14.4 V<br \/>\nonly AU $ 76.56<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong><a title=\"HP 446506-001 Laptop Battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/battery.php\/HP+446506-001+Laptop-Battery\">HP 446506-001 Laptop Battery<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Brand New 4400mAh only<strong> AU$85.07<a title=\"HP 446506-001 Laptop Battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/battery.php\/HP+446506-001+Laptop-Battery\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>Set your screen brightness to the lowest comfortable level<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compared to any other setting on your computer, your screen brightness can have the greatest impact on battery life.\u2028\u00a0 Press the F1 key to dim the screen until the brightness is as low as possible and the screen is still comfortable to view.\u00a0 For example, on a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) computer, you can <a title=\"extend laptop battery life tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/20-ways-to-extend-laptop-battery-life.html\">increase your laptop battery life<\/a> up to three hours by changing your screen brightness from 100% to the middle setting, as in this image:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/km.support.apple.com\/library\/APPLE\/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS\/HT1446\/HT1446-portables-brightness_key_display-001-mul.png\" alt=\"Screen brightness settings\" width=\"259\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.aussiebattery.com\/improve-laptop-battery-life-and-performance-ultimate-instructions-by-aussiebattery-com\/\">Optimize your battery settings<\/a> in Energy Saver preferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From the <strong>Apple menu<\/strong>, choose <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the <strong>View<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Energy Saver<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Options in the Energy Saver preference pane will vary depending on your <a title=\"Apple laptop batteries\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/laptop-battery\/apple\/\">Apple portable<\/a> and operating system version. Some examples of items that can be enabled to save power include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Putting the hard disk to sleep when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Slightly dim the display when using this power source. (Choose &#8220;Battery&#8221; or &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/product_category.php\/12+Laptop-AC-Adapter\">Power Adapter<\/a>&#8220;.)<\/li>\n<li>Automatically reduce brightness before display goes to sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Setting the computer and display sleep sliders to induce sleep of the display or computer more quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Choosing the Better Battery Life option if available.<\/li>\n<li>Choosing Automatic Graphic Switching if available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some of these settings will put the hard disk to sleep whenever possible and reduce the computer&#8217;s microprocessor or graphics performance to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/20-ways-to-extend-laptop-battery-life.html\">maximize its battery life<\/a>. If you are using processor-intensive applications or graphic-intensive applications, you may wish to change these settings so that performance is maximized at the expense of battery life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graphics performance<\/strong><br \/>\nYour graphics performance settings can affect your <a title=\"increase laptop battery life tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-tips.html\">battery runtime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) include a feature in the Energy Saver System Preferences pane called &#8220;Automatic graphics switching&#8221; for adjusting graphics performance.\u00a0 This feature is enabled by default to allow your computer to automatically switch to the best graphics system for the applications currently running on your computer.\u00a0 Using this option may also maximize battery life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: Running graphics intensive applications such as 3D games, Aperture, iMovie, iPhoto, and so on consumes more power. Quitting these applications will allow your computer to switch to the energy efficient graphics processor, which can give you better battery life.<\/p>\n<p>The MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009), and later include a feature in the Energy Saver System Preferences pane for adjusting graphics performance. You can select &#8220;Better battery life&#8221; or &#8220;Higher performance&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select &#8220;Better battery life&#8221; for situations when you are not using graphic-intensive applications or when use of the MagSafe adapter is limited.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Higher performance&#8221; while playing games or carrying out other tasks which involve heavy graphics processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By default, MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) and later computers use the Better battery life option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turn off unused features and technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just as you would turn off the lights in an unoccupied room, turning off unused features and technologies can help maximize your battery life, too. Here are a few suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eject CDs and DVDs you&#8217;re no longer using. Sometimes the optical drive spins to read CDs or DVDs that are in the drive. This consumes a small amount of power.<\/li>\n<li>Disconnect peripherals when you&#8217;re not using them. Connected peripherals\u2014such as printers and digital cameras\u2014can draw power from your battery even when you&#8217;re not using them.<\/li>\n<li>Shut down any runaway applications.<\/li>\n<li>Quit any applications that are running but not in use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not in a location where you need to use AirPort or Bluetooth, you can turn them off to save power.<\/p>\n<p>To turn off AirPort from the menu bar:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From the menu bar, click the AirPort icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/km.support.apple.com\/library\/APPLE\/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS\/HT1446\/HT1446%20-%20airport.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"19\" \/>.<\/li>\n<li>From the drop-down menu, choose Turn AirPort Off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To turn off Bluetooth from the menu bar:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From the menu bar, click the Bluetooth icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/km.support.apple.com\/library\/APPLE\/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS\/HT1446\/HT1446%20-%20bluetooth.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"20\" \/>.<\/li>\n<li>From the drop-down menu, choose Turn Bluetooth Off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can also turn off Bluetooth or Airport from System Preferences:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From the <strong>Apple<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the <strong>View<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Bluetooth<\/strong> or <strong>Network<\/strong> to open the appropriate System Preference pane.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>About <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/apple\/\">Apple laptop battery<\/a> life claims<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Published battery life is based on a light duty test that involves wirelessly browsing various websites and editing text in a word processing document with display brightness set to the middle setting.<\/p>\n<p>The more intensive the usage of a computer, the faster the battery will drain. For example, while a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) used as described above can get up to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/top-tips-for-longer-lasting-laptop-batteries.htm\">9 Hours of battery life<\/a>, the same MacBook Pro computer continuously playing DVD movies with the display set to full brightness will drain the battery more quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.aussiebattery.com\/\">Laptop Batteries Knowledge Base<\/a> Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/how-to-make-dell-laptop-battery-for-an-optimal-runtime.htm\">How To Make Dell Laptop Battery For An Optimal Runtime<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How to get the most out of your IBM ThinkPad laptop battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-ibm-thinkpad-laptop-battery.htm\">How to get the most out of your Lenovo ThinkPad Battery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/useful-laptop-battery-troubleshooting-tips.htm\">Helpful laptop battery troubleshooting tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Properly Laptop Battery Care Guide by batteries-company.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/properly-laptop-battery-care-guide-by-batteries-company-com.htm\">Properly Laptop Battery Care Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aussiebattery.com\/top-tips-for-running-your-laptop-battery-better.htm\">Running Your Laptop Battery Better Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/how-to-find-laptop-battery-coupons.html\">How to Find Laptop Battery, Camera Battery Coupons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How to Use and Maintenance of Your Laptop Batteries\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/how-to-use-and-maintenance-of-your-laptop-batteries.htm\">How to Use and Maintenance of Your Laptop Battery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Top 10 Batteries Usage Tips, Hacks and Tricks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/top-10-batteries-tips-hacks-and-tricks.htm\">Top 10 Laptop Battery Usage Tips, Hacks and Tricks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dell latitude d620 laptop battery buying tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/dell-latitude-d620-laptop-battery-buying-tips.htm\">Dell latitude d620 laptop battery buying tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Complete Professional Battery Knowledge Tips &amp; 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