Poor MacBook Battery Life Under Mac OS X 10.6.6

January 9, 2011

Mac

Some users have reported shorter battery life from MacBooks and MacBook Pros after the update to Mac OS X 10.6.6.

Fixes

Reset SMC. Some users have reported that resetting the Mac’s SMC (system management controller) at least temporarily resolves this issue.

Calibrate. Note that new batteries may need to be calibrated before they will hold a full charge. Apple has instructions for doing so.

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