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<\/p>\nIf your MacBook\u2019s battery charge is dropping faster than you think is reasonable, it\u2019s time to look for the culprit. Click the Battery icon in the menu bar and wait a few seconds for the Battery menu to display power information, including which apps are using significant energy. Obviously, you can\u2019t quit apps you\u2019re using, and you can\u2019t control some items that may appear here, like Spotlight, but if an app like Photos is sucking power in the background, quit it until you can plug in again.<\/p>\n
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