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<blockquote data-quote="ebeckert" data-source="post: 1021889" data-attributes="member: 148260">Sounds like it could be a faulty battery.&nbsp; If you just got it, it should be under warranty.&nbsp; Go in and have the Genius Bar check it out.&nbsp; If there is something wrong, they should replace it.Otherwise, try to not have a ton of applications open at once.&nbsp; I personally keep my screen at halfway brightness if I am not plugged in.&nbsp; Another battery drainer is Flash.&nbsp; Try installing ClickToFlash, or some other app which blocks Flash on Safari.One thing to check is the Battery Health.&nbsp; Go Apple pull down menu &gt; About this Mac &gt; More Info &gt; Hardware &gt; Power.&nbsp; In the Power pane there should be something called Health Information in it.&nbsp; See what the condition says.&nbsp; The descriptions are pretty self explanatory.&nbsp; If it says Service Battery stop using your computer and take it in ASAP.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ebeckert, post: 1021889, member: 148260"] Sounds like it could be a faulty battery. If you just got it, it should be under warranty. Go in and have the Genius Bar check it out. If there is something wrong, they should replace it. Otherwise, try to not have a ton of applications open at once. I personally keep my screen at halfway brightness if I am not plugged in. Another battery drainer is Flash. Try installing ClickToFlash, or some other app which blocks Flash on Safari. One thing to check is the Battery Health. Go Apple pull down menu > About this Mac > More Info > Hardware > Power. In the Power pane there should be something called Health Information in it. See what the condition says. The descriptions are pretty self explanatory. If it says Service Battery stop using your computer and take it in ASAP. [/QUOTE]

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