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My Bluetooth was on, trying to connect to a JamBox I sold over a year ago :(<br />
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I installed coconutBattery and see <br />
Battery status is Good<br />
and Load cycles are 186<br />
Battery life is 1004 days<br />
Battery failure: none
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My Bluetooth was on, trying to connect to a JamBox I sold over a year ago :(

I installed coconutBattery and see
Battery status is Good
and Load cycles are 186
Battery life is 1004 days
Battery failure: none

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The battery is just getting old as we noted at the beginning. Time for a new one.
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The battery is just getting old as we noted at the beginning. Time for a new one.

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My MacBook Pro is 2-1/2 years old, and now showing serious decline in battery life. I may have caused this since when I wok at my desk, or leave the house, the Apple certified charger is plugged into it, 24X7.<br />
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Now, when I unplug it and use it, it drops rather quickly.<br />
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What can I do software-wise to extend battery life?<br />
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Attached are the Battery settings.<br />
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<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2014/10_w42/877898/Screen-Shot-2014-10-16-at-8.29.40-PM.png" target="_blank" title="Battery settings (67 KB)"><img alt="Battery settings" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 662px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2014/10_w42/877898/Screen-Shot-2014-10-16-at-8.29.40-PM.png" /></a><br />
How do I reduce screen brightness?<br />
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What can I do to extend battery life?<br />
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I only usually have open the program I need at that moment.<br />
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Thanks!
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Screen-Shot-2014-10-16-at-8.29.40-PM.png

My MacBook Pro is 2-1/2 years old, and now showing serious decline in battery life. I may have caused this since when I wok at my desk, or leave the house, the Apple certified charger is plugged into it, 24X7.

Now, when I unplug it and use it, it drops rather quickly.

What can I do software-wise to extend battery life?

Attached are the Battery settings.



How do I reduce screen brightness?

What can I do to extend battery life?

I only usually have open the program I need at that moment.

Thanks!

How to extend battery life on MacBook Pro

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