Is it normal that my battery decreased 18% after 2hrs of idle but safari is the only tab open and no other app. I'm very anxious if this is normal huh
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MacBook Air, macOS 26.0
It depends on what that single Safari tab is doing and what other software you have installed since some software will always run in the background whether the app is visible to you. You may want to run the third party app EtreCheck and post the complete report here so we can examine it for possible clues.
How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting an EtreCheck Report - Apple Community
FYI, idle means the computer is still running & using energy. Is the laptop going to sleep at all during these "idle" times?
It depends on what that single Safari tab is doing and what other software you have installed since some software will always run in the background whether the app is visible to you. You may want to run the third party app EtreCheck and post the complete report here so we can examine it for possible clues.
How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting an EtreCheck Report - Apple Community
FYI, idle means the computer is still running & using energy. Is the laptop going to sleep at all during these "idle" times?
If your Mac battery runs out of charge quickly - Apple Support
It may or may not be normal, and "quickly" is subjective. The salient point in the above Support document is: "Even an app you aren’t using may be working in the background and consuming energy."
Battery draining 18% after 2 hours of idle with Safari open on MacBook
