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<\/a><\/p>\nOne thing is constant: a battery goes through a certain number of discharge\u00a0cycles before you can give up on it. You can\u00a0remove a battery to \u201cprolong\u201d its life\u00a0when you aren\u2019t using a laptop for a long time. But for everyday use, it\u2019s not a practical idea.<\/p>\n
The better option is to become\u00a0a master of battery management<\/strong>. Here are two resources that will help you tackle your battery woes on Apple devices and Windows machines.<\/p>\n Windows\u00a010\u00a0has a new\u00a0Battery Saver<\/strong>\u00a0feature that automatically manages the power when it falls below 20% (default).\u00a0Microsoft Support<\/strong>\u00a0has a detailed page that guides you through the feature with more tips.<\/p>\n The Battery Saver squeezes out more time by limiting background activities and reducing the brightness of the screen among other things. You can control these settings and\u00a0maximize the use of your computer\u2019s battery.<\/p>\n Remember,\u00a0Windows 10\u00a0has many settings to save the machine\u2019s battery life. Work through all of them and tell us what works for you in the comments.<\/p>\n Apple has\u00a0a more comprehensive support page<\/strong>\u00a0that covers all the battery facts for its range of devices.\u00a0For instance, pay attention to the temperature and moisture of the room where you work from. It\u2019s one of the more obvious steps\u00a0you can miss when\u00a0you want to prolong the life of your Apple device.<\/p>\n Of course, it may not be that easy to control in the real world. But you can stay aware of the battery\u2019s status with the help of a little icon in the menu bar on top. Check the\u00a0Battery Status<\/strong>\u00a0with a click on the battery icon.<\/p>\n Here, you can see basic information about the battery\u2019s,\u00a0and\u00a0a list of apps that are\u00a0chomping on a large portion of the power supply. You will usually find Chrome here if you have multiple tabs open.<\/p>\n Go to the Activity Monitor for a more specific idea of the apps eating a power lunch. You can access it from\u00a0Applications > Utilities\u00a0><\/strong>\u00a0double-click on\u00a0Activity Monitor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, click the CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk and Network tabs to see which programs are consuming the most resources in the respective areas.\u00a0Quit the greedy ones.<\/p>\nBattery Saving Tips\u00a0From\u00a0Microsoft<\/h2>\n
Battery Saving Tips From\u00a0Apple<\/a><\/h2>\n