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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by barelyusable on Saturday March 19, 2022 @01:56PM (#30735964)
What's the battery life like?
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by jasoneckert on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:11PM (#30736148)
Do you mean to ask what the battery management functionality is like (i.e. does the battery drain noticeably faster using OpenBSD)?

If so, I don't know what it's like on the MacBook or MacBook Pro, but on my Mac Mini, I can reliably say that the battery life is dismal ;-)

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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by lolpython on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:16PM (#30736194)
> but on my Mac Mini, the battery life is dismal.

Possible typo? The Mac Mini does not have a battery.

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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by foodstances on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:16PM (#30736198)
That's why the battery life is so dismal.
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by sroussey on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:58PM (#30736622)
No, no, that’s why the battery life is amazing!!!
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by stjohnswarts on Saturday March 19, 2022 @10:37PM (#30739535)
It always does what I expect when I unplug it...
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by SSLy on Saturday March 19, 2022 @08:05PM (#30738729)
That mac /is/ going to run off the power stored in the PSU capacitors for a few (hundred?) ms after you unplug it.
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by geerlingguy on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:49PM (#30736542)
Not sure on OpenBSD, but Asahi said they could get 6-8 hours without any real energy efficiency features enabled.
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by mattl on Saturday March 19, 2022 @09:24PM (#30739141)
Is Red Shirt Jeff going to install it anytime soon?
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by barelyusable on Sunday March 20, 2022 @12:46PM (#30744233)
That sounds like significantly lower number of hours than a MacOS..?
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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by tcmart14 on Sunday March 20, 2022 @11:34PM (#30749906)
Key part is without any energy saving features. Once those are implemented it will improve. I am pretty sure MacOS has a number of energy saving features implemented.
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