ljubomir128 wrote:
I am reaching out to report an issue I have been experiencing with my MacBook M4 Pro 16". While using Visual Studio Code, I have noticed that the battery drains significantly faster than expected (4h maximum).
I would appreciate your assistance in identifying the cause of this issue and any suggestions to optimize performance and battery life during development tasks.
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Apple Support — https://getsupport.apple.com/
not to be confused with this user to user support community — https://discussions.apple.com/
If your Mac battery runs out of charge quickly
If your Mac battery runs out of charge quickly - Apple Support
The rule of thumb—if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on the battery only—this is how you help optimize your battery charging and extend the working life of your battery by reducing the cycle count.
Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple
Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple
Use settings that optimize battery life
If you see Service Recommended on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support
see—Conserve battery power.
Charge the MacBook Pro battery - Apple Support
if you think you have an issue—A SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies
Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.
