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macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Removes 'Time Remaining' Battery Life Indicator
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I pull up to the service station,
(Me) "Hello Sir, I don't think I'm getting the 30MPG you'd advertised on the car I just bought."
(Service Rep) "oh really? Why not take a seat in the waiting area while we have a look".
After about 30mins,
(Service Rep) "Sir thanks for waiting. We have removed your fuel indicator as we have determined that we can't guarantee the manner (fast,slow) in which you'd drive the car nor any add-ons that may have been installed. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused but our solution should helpfully relieve any concerns you may have had. Have a great day and thanks for being such a loyal customer."
#applelogic
(Me) "Hello Sir, I don't think I'm getting the 30MPG you'd advertised on the car I just bought."
(Service Rep) "oh really? Why not take a seat in the waiting area while we have a look".
After about 30mins,
(Service Rep) "Sir thanks for waiting. We have removed your fuel indicator as we have determined that we can't guarantee the manner (fast,slow) in which you'd drive the car nor any add-ons that may have been installed. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused but our solution should helpfully relieve any concerns you may have had. Have a great day and thanks for being such a loyal customer."
#applelogic
Very appropriate given the new movie this week....
'This isn't the battery life indicator you are looking for'
I believe it is accurate...based on what you are doing at that moment, you'll have that much life left. The discrete gpu sucks power like a government contractor sucks money, but only a small number of people ever dealt with it before.
The indicator works just fine on the 2013 and 2015 models I have. Why is the 2016 different? Is the reality distortion field causing electromagnetic interference and increasing power usage?
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'This isn't the battery life indicator you are looking for'
I believe it is accurate...based on what you are doing at that moment, you'll have that much life left. The discrete gpu sucks power like a government contractor sucks money, but only a small number of people ever dealt with it before.
The indicator works just fine on the 2013 and 2015 models I have. Why is the 2016 different? Is the reality distortion field causing electromagnetic interference and increasing power usage?
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Bingo
Was it inaccurate before this update and if so why did it take them this long to figure it out?
Oh look, more emojis lol
Oh look, more emojis lol
Well I have just updated to 10.12.2 and I still see the battery indicator
macOS Sierra 10.12.2, released this morning, features several key bug fixes and addresses an issue that has plagued some customers who purchased a new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar -- battery life.
Apple believes that the battery life indicator in macOS Sierra is ultimately inaccurate and has led to some confusion about battery performance, and so it has been removed in macOS Sierra 10.12.2.
Going forward, the battery icon in the Mac's menu bar will offer a look at remaining battery percentage, but it won't provide estimates on how long the MacBook Pro's battery will last. Here's what Apple said about it to The Loop:MacBook Pro buyers have complained about getting less than 10 hours of battery life, reporting as little as three hours of battery life in some cases, but battery performance can vary significantly based on the apps and processes that are running.
Customers with poor performance may be using apps that are not optimized for the new MacBook Pro, and on the 15-inch machine, if an app engages the discrete GPU, battery life takes a significant hit. For MacBook Pro owners who are seeing bad battery life, it's worth checking the Activity Monitor to make sure the dGPU is not in use.
Spotlight indexing, iCloud photo syncing, and other behind-the-scenes processes can also have an impact on battery life, especially when a machine is new.
According to The Loop, Apple has done extensive battery life testing on the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and continues to stand by its battery life estimates of up to 10 hours. It seems Apple believes reports of bad battery life are largely based on the faulty indicator, but there have been some real world tests that don't rely on the estimate and still show poor performance.
Apple says its new MacBook Pros can get up to 10 hours of battery life when browsing the web or when watching iTunes movies.
Article Link: macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Removes 'Time Remaining' Battery Life Indicator
If it's plugged into a monitor, that triggers the gpu. Three hours in that case is actually pretty good.
You millennials and your need for participation trophies and inaccurate battery life remaining timers. I'm sure some dev will give you a touchbar app that will flash random numbers for you to go by.
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The solution is simple. Ask siri to remind you when the battery is about to go dead.
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The solution is simple. Ask siri to remind you when the battery is about to go dead.
Why would you want to see how much time is remaining on your laptop/battery?
Oh wait, you would want that.
In fact it is one of the most important feedback items on your laptop.
But hey... why not get rid of space available on HD... or strength of WIFI connection?
I GOTTA be misunderstanding this article... I just GOTTA be.
Oh wait, you would want that.
In fact it is one of the most important feedback items on your laptop.
But hey... why not get rid of space available on HD... or strength of WIFI connection?
I GOTTA be misunderstanding this article... I just GOTTA be.
Now Apple just has to remove the System Overview to fix the 16GB RAM limit on the new MBP's. See, hardware can be changed via a software patch
They will just have 3 siZes
Small medium and large
Hmm... probably not days but Maverics brought battery life optimizations. Mostly. There were a couple of things that had to be tracked down and... ahem... re-optimized. There was a similar outcry. In the long run it all worked and very few deaths were attributed.
Apple's next step will be to kill the API that iStat Menus uses to read the battery voltage. Mission Accomplished!If you want it back, just install iStat Menus Pro:
The Mac is not limited like iOS is. You can download applications outside of the Mac App Store that do cool things (for now).
I will gladly take a glowing Apple logo on the back of my laptop over a touch bar in exchange for more battery life. I’d even take a couple of useful ports to use too. And what the heck, I’d even take a smaller track pad, a more tactile keypad, and a bit more weight in exchange for a more powerful functional PROfessional Laptop.
Removing the battery time remaining indicator is a joke.
Removing the battery time remaining indicator is a joke.
Get any laptop you like, and put Linux on it. You will be all set, unless you need specific softwares.
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The point is most likely nobody complained about its inaccuracy. And the only damage the indicator did was revealing the poor battery life is the tMBPs. Now unless you stay in the Apple Store for 3 hours for it really drains up, you actually have no case by just presenting the %.
Cook's Apple is a complete joke now.
Cook really needs to go ASAP! He's done more damage to Apple than Ballmer has to Microsoft.
#MakeAppleGreatAgain
Amount of times I glance at battery time remaining while working remotely: 2-3 times/day
Amount of times I have used Siri: 1-2 times/ever*
*1 time was by accident.
Amount of times I have used Siri: 1-2 times/ever*
*1 time was by accident.
Oh, the ignorance of it all!
The comments about the TIME remaining for a computer battery has NOTHING to do with the display the remaining percentage of battery capacity.
Can you imagine displaying the miles remaining on your vehicle and then hauling a heavy load in your trunk and becoming upset that you ran out of gas before you drove that load-filled vehicle the distance that was reported before adding the load?
This is exactly why I will always prefer using my computer while it is plugged into an AC outlet.
The comments about the TIME remaining for a computer battery has NOTHING to do with the display the remaining percentage of battery capacity.
Can you imagine displaying the miles remaining on your vehicle and then hauling a heavy load in your trunk and becoming upset that you ran out of gas before you drove that load-filled vehicle the distance that was reported before adding the load?
This is exactly why I will always prefer using my computer while it is plugged into an AC outlet.
I must be a version or so behind. While I was working this weekend and looked to see how much time I had and it was there.
There are hundreds of complaints and reviewers saying they don't use chrome and their battery life still sucks. If it was just chrome apple could have said don't use chrome. Why remove a feature across multiple product lines?
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I only mean based on what apple calls it. But I'm in agreement with you.