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Run it like this: beachball canary -canary-name pr1234 Fixes #390. While Excel is running, we see the following message repeated in the log multiple times per second: 2/21/08 5:15:22 PM Microsoft Excel214 CGBitmapContextGetData: invalid context. Right before the freeze, we usually get the following message one or more times in the log: 2/21/08 4:57:25 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!

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When I go to Contacts and want to search for a contact I have to wait about a minute for the beachball to stop bouncing so that I can enter a search word. When I switch to Calendar I have a similar problem - in the middle of tasks the ball will start bouncing and I have to wait to be able to continue.

Quite a few people seem interested in knowing which browser is 'my favorite.' I wish I had a simple answer for that question, but as of now, there's not just one. Before I get to my favorite browser(s), the macosxhints site has done some tracking of browser usage via the occasional poll. I've run a total of five polls regarding favored browsers since I launched the site. Below are the results for each, showing the top three in each poll, along with the percentage share for the winner.

  • Feb 2001: OmniWeb (41%), Internet Explorer, iCab. Note that the site was *very* young at this point, and the results were skewed as most of the readers were early OS X adaptors -- hence we all used the only (and best!) native browser of the day.
  • Jul 2002: Internet Explorer (40%), Mozilla, OmniWeb. The site has grown some now, and more typical users are visiting. IE takes the lead.
  • Feb 2003: Safari (59%), Chimera (nee Camino), Internet Explorer. Safari shipped in January, and by early February, it already had nearly 60% of the Hints readership.
  • Feb 2004: Safari (82%), Mozilla, Camino. Total dominance now. IE has vanished, with less than 2% reporting they use it.
  • Oct 2004: Safari (65%), Firefox, Camino. Firefox has emerged and made a pretty serious dent in Safari's domination (Firefox garnered 18% of the votes, which is basically what Safari lost from the prior poll). IE has dropped to 0.9% usage.

I should probably run another shortly; it's been over six months, and it would be interesting to see if Firefox has eaten away at more of Safari's lead. So enough of the history lesson ... which browser is my favorite?

There are actually three browsers in my 'rotation' at the moment. Here's a blurb on why I use each of them, listed in order of least to most usage:

  1. OmniWeb: Omni's browser, now built using Apple's open source WebKit, is fast, powerful, and has tons of cool features. I really like it's View Source mode, which lets you reformat the displayed code, highlights errors, and make changes that can be reflected on the page. I use it a lot to debug pages and test out changes. The bookmark and history modules are also very well done, with tons of flexibility. Flexible is probably the best descriptor for OmniWeb; it's got tons of features, and is well worth the purchase price.

    OmniWeb would probably be my main browser, but for one thing: as much as I've tried, I just cannot get used to the vertical 'iconized' version of tabs that they use. Even in list mode, I find the vertical orientation of the tabs just too difficult to use.

  2. Firefox: In 10.3, Firefox was my main browser. It's speed is amazing, and it handles nearly every page out there with ease. But what I really like it for are its extensions and themes. Themes are necessary because the standard Firefox GUI used to be really ugly (it's gotten much, much better on the Mac). But the real power lies with the extensions. There are literally hundreds, and each adds additional features to the base browser. You could go crazy, of course, and install dozens. But I have just five that I rely on. In alphabetical order, they are:

    • Adblock: A flexible, powerful ad blocker. I'm not one of those who blocks every ad on every site -- but Adblock makes it easy to get rid of the highly offensive stuff with a couple of clicks.
    • Download Statusbar: Probably the most-used extension in my install. Instead of using the Downloads window to manage downloads, this extension shows everything you need to see directly in the status bar. You get a progress meter for each download, and a contextual menu offers further information and option. When you're done, you can clear the downloads via a simple contextual menu. This extension makes downloading stuff via Firefox a snap.
    • Flashblock: This handy extension turns all Flash content into 'click to play' buttons. Instead of being accosted with sound and motion when you visit a site, you get a 'Click to play' button. Click it to see the Flash; don't, and it just sits there while you browse. Perfect.
    • Google Pagerank Status: OK, so I don't really rely on this one, but it's kind of fun. Google's Pagerank is a bit of a black art that they use to evaluate how much weight to give a page in their search results. The higher the number, the more weight you get -- the max is 10. This extension shows the currently active site's Pagerank in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
    • Web Developer: I've discussed this one on macosxhints before, so not a ton of detail here. If you develop web pages, or just want to know more about them, get this extension.

    All of the above extensions are completely free, and there are many, many more useful ones you can browse on the above-linked Extensions page.

  3. Safari: With the release of 10.4, Safari took a huge step forward in terms of performance. Before, if I tried to use it for my daily hints updates, I could bring it to its knees. When I'm updating hints, I open one window showing the submission queue, and then command-click on anywhere from 15 to 20 submissions, one after another, opening each in a new tab. In prior versions of Safari, this could take a really long time, while Firefox didn't even blink. With the 10.4 version, Safari is now just as fast (and perhaps faster) than Firefox when doing this. Also, there's a stats page for the site that relies heavily on PNG images and frames, and is served from a secure server. It used to be painfully slow to load and navigate in Safari. No longer; it loads very quickly and the GUI for navigating is very responsive.

I've found myself using Safari more than Firefox lately, but I'm still not prepared to call either my favorite. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, and I'm personally just glad both are available.

'But if one were to vanish, which one would you want to be left with?' OK, OK, I'll name one! If push comes to shove and I'm forced to choose just one browser to use, it would be Firefox. Although the UI still isn't great and it's not written in Cocoa, Firefox does have a lightning-fast rendering engine, it renders pages very well, and the availability of hundreds of extensions means that I can pretty much make it do whatever it is I'd like it to do.

So there you have it. In a very, very, very close race, I'd pick Firefox as my favorite browser ... of the day :).

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In this article, we'll look at common problems and 5 fixes for these MacBook and MacBook Pro battery problems.

Why is my Mac battery draining so fast?

There can be several reasons. For example, different browsers consume different amounts of battery power.

In some cases, a recent upgrade to a new macOS can be the cause and, therefore, a temporary problem. It either stops doing this in its own time, or a new macOS patch/upgrade is sent through, and once downloaded, the problem goes away. It is known to happen around the time of new releases and is an issue many Mac owners anticipate.

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However, in other cases, the issue is less widespread and more localized. We cover five of the most common problems and fixes for Mac users, particularly MacBook owners who have suffered from a fast-draining battery.

5 solutions for Mac battery problems

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1. Check and change Battery Settings

In the top menu, where the battery appears, it’s always useful to check out battery percentage so that you can clearly see how fast it's draining.

If you click on the battery icon, it will show which apps are using the most power.

  1. From here, click Battery Preferences.
  2. Within this, you’ve got the option to set the amount of time your display should wait before it turns off and dim the display when a Mac is not connected to power.

2. Manage Power Adapter Preferences

It is always useful to do so when trying to conserve battery power on any device, and it could be a lifesaver if you happen to be out without a power cord or plug.

  1. From the  Apple menu;
  2. Go to System Preferences > Battery.
  3. Now select the Power Adapter tab.
  4. A slider should be on this screen: slide the scale along to ensure the screen goes dark after a reasonable amount of time when not being used, which should reduce battery drainage.
  5. Uncheck the box next to 'Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter.'

3. Find out what is using energy

When investigating a fast-draining battery, it’s always useful to know what is using energy in the first place. To find out, follow these steps:

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  1. Go to Applications;
  2. Click on Utilities > Activity Monitor;
  3. Activity Monitor will show what is taking up CPU and GPU;
  4. Giving you the ability to close anything that is clearly taking up too much battery power.

4. Identify background apps

Behind the scenes, most Macs can run dozens of apps without us realizing it. Some of these could be running because we forgot about them. Others open during the startup sequence. And others, without us knowing it, could be malware or ransomware or other viruses, either designed to steal data or steal processing power to mine cryptocurrency or even run remote DDoS attacks.

Now, clearly, that sort of thing isn’t ideal, and you won’t want apps running that drain power, steal data, or use your Mac for something you aren't even aware of. To solve these potential battery draining problems, we recommend taking the following steps:

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  1. Download CleanMyMac X (for free, here).
  2. Click on Uninstaller.
  3. It will run a scan of every app on your system: Either click to rest or safely uninstall everything you don't need or aren't aware of.

Also, click the Optimization tab in CleanMyMac. You’ll find the tool called Launch Agents.

It displays tiny background applications otherwise nonvisible to a user. This very often gets exploited by advertising scripts — a sure way to drain your battery power.

As you can see, these items can be easily switched off using the Disable button.

5. Reduce screen brightness

The brightest lightbulbs consume more energy, the same is true for your screen's lighting. In your Preferences, look up Displays settings and do a couple of tune-ups there. Make sure to tick the 'Automatically adjust brightness' checkbox.

6. Count your battery cycles

Battery cycles are a number of charge-discharge phases the MacBook battery can take in its life. Yes, this is a relatively fixed number. Count cycles are much more informative in terms of battery health than your basic charge indicator.
Open Apple menu > About this Mac > System report.
Scroll down for Power specifications.

The average MacBook battery can go through 1000 cycles.

7. Clean up your Mac

Mac battery benefits from various forms of cleaning. Why? Because the cluttered hard drive uses more CPU resources. The more strain on the CPU, the more it affects and eventually wears off your battery. There are dozens of pretty good tools to remove hidden junk from Mac. Still, my personal favorite is CleanMyMac X. It's so enjoyable to use even for such a trivial operation as deleting junk files.

  1. Download CleanMyMac X — here's a link to a free edition
  2. Click on the System Junk tab

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As you can see, I removed 18.9 GB worth of useless files: caches, broken downloads, localizations, etc.

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Sit back and know that with a tidy Mac, with it free from all of the clutter of years of use — and a monitoring system in place to look after it — your battery should be operating at optimum levels again.