Why Apple is removing ‘time remaining’ battery life estimates following MacBook Pro complaints<div class="feat-image">
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Following a flurry of media coverage highlighting <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/07/2016-macbook-pro-battery-life-complaints/" target="_blank">battery life complaints[/url] for Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pros, we’ve learned an internal investigation by the company has determined there isn’t a hardware flaw to address with the new machines. Instead, Apple is <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/13/macos-10-12-2-now-available/" target="_blank">today removing[/url] inaccurate “time remaining” battery life estimates from macOS, a move that it hopes will address concerns among users.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">There has been a lot of confusion over battery life estimates on the new 2016 MacBook Pros. Some were reporting estimates lower than expected via the macOS battery life status menu which offered an on the fly prediction of remaining juice, but there was a clear misunderstanding about how the feature worked. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Apple didn’t have a ton of public information about how the battery life estimations were calculated, but we’ve talked to those in the know to get the scoop on why they’ve decided to remove it entirely following the MacBook Pro battery life concerns.</span></p>
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