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I would love a utility that watched for fast battery drops and then alerted me or automatically killed a process based on rules. The few times I've had battery
by krrrh 10y ago
I would love a utility that watched for fast battery drops and then alerted me or automatically killed a process based on rules. The few times I've had battery issues with the new MBP I've checked Activity Monitor to find that something like iTunes has become unresponsive and is pinning a core at 100%, but often not before losing 30% of a charge.
- _ph_ 10y agoI keep the cpu monitor part of the activity monitor running in the dock icon and keep an eye on it. It should be completely zero when I am not interacting with the machine. Maybe I am too old, but watching the cpu monitor on any machine I am working on is as natural to me, as watching the rev counter of my car when I am driving :).
- manquer 10y agoOvetime the activity monitor also consumes significant battery...
- _ph_ 10y agoThe activity monitor when run as an icon should consume no noticeable energy, it is <1% power usage - a single "nasty" tab can load the cpu 10-30% or more. I think this is a good trade off, especially when the run time does not match the expectations.