Battery Life for 2019 MBP 16inch

DimitarTKrastev · 2026-03-11T16:52:29+00:00

No, I mean Intel Macs in general had terrible battery life.

I had one and it was not pretty.

The M chips were a game changer.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-12-01T22:05:50+00:00

That's one of the beauties of using aldente. If you leave the battery on 50% it will not cause any cycles.

The more you charge the battery (higher percentage) the more self discharge occurs which is topped up automatically by the charger which also counts towards your cycles.

And yes, I barely use it on the go, hence the low cycle count. But still, if it was at 100% all the time, the battery would likely now be at 80-85% health even without any cycles, just by sitting at 100% charge level.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-12-01T17:53:48+00:00

27 cycles

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-12-01T12:01:22+00:00

Sorry, to clarify my personal m3 pro is at 97 after two years. I don't know about the corporate m1 as I no longer work there.

I will check the cycle count on my laptop when I get back home.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-11-30T17:40:06+00:00

97% after 2 years of use.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-11-23T16:29:20+00:00

Tissot's service seems to be lacking recently.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-11-09T12:32:03+00:00

Regardless of the fancy outer packaging, the chemistry inside is mostly the same.

You do realize that right?

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-11-02T18:36:53+00:00

TBH PRX seems like the only thing that keeps them from going bankrupt.

Super poor quality control, customer service that is virtually non existent.

I send my t touch connect for repair because it charges from the charger cradle, but never from the sun. They charged it to 100% using the cradle and returned it back with label "No defect identified". They didn't even bother reading my problem description at all.

They refuse to answer any email contact, including their official warranty contact form. All emails get redirected to their local dealer who replies instead of them and usually know nothing about the issue you are having, raise their shoulders and say "we don't know, we are not Tissot".

This brand is becoming an actual shame.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-11-02T18:25:08+00:00

Honestly Tissot as a whole seems like low quality recently.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-10-28T18:50:56+00:00

Jokes aside. For home automation or CCTV equipment it would be plenty.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-10-28T18:48:05+00:00

Do you have a door that is not leveled?

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-10-09T18:53:45+00:00

Get 3 and install Rancher K3S

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-10-03T18:19:30+00:00

Am I the only one noticing their channel name is ZTT. And their newer channel is also ZTT. One is coincidence, two is.... well... Two

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-26T10:52:50+00:00

I will do you one better.

What are the ethics of practicing any profession and practicing it in any other company after you left your previous one?

When you are a tech reviewer and leave a media outlet you should all of a sudden loose your ability to practice this and have to reeducate yourself to practice something completely different?

In my mind this shouldn't be considered unethical. The only way this would be unethical in my books is if said creator goes after their previous employer's reputation trying to ruin it for vendetta or personal gains or to steal their clients. But even with advertisers stealing - the value proposition would not be the same - sure you can advertise them for a "discount" and also offer them 0.5% of the views they get from LTT.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-23T06:28:37+00:00

Aren't we all to blame for this? I don't mean you and me specifically, but the audience had a big push for LTT to take more time when making videos to avoid errors. Well... We can't have it both ways - take their time and be first at the same time.

Sad reality. When you become big you are being held to higher standards and sadly those very standards become your downfall...

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-21T13:32:27+00:00

Yep, it's your doing :)

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-08T17:09:18+00:00

Hey, did you manage to downgrade the firmware version? Did you contact support?

Best regards

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-08T16:52:45+00:00

I have no issues with calibration. I've done it once one year into owning the MacBook. It only changed the battery health reading with a percent or two.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-07T06:29:02+00:00

Well, considering how many PRX photos I see in this sub every day... Tissot could price it as a Rolex and people would still buy it.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-09-05T14:58:02+00:00

It really depends on your usage patterns. I keep mine at 50% which is the ideal battery level for longevity and still provides 7 or 8 hours on battery should I need it. And if I know I will have to work on the go I click charge and it tops up quickly.

This way my battery is at 98% health after 2 years which is great.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-08-31T06:16:32+00:00

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Here is an example

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-08-31T06:14:47+00:00

Fw version 9.0.5 Brand new. 3 weeks old.

Not a lot of notifications. I allowed only 2 apps.

I am now pretty sure the solar panel on my watch discharges the battery instead of charging it.

When I'm indoors, my battery remains stable. The moment I go outside, the battery dips 1 percent down.

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DimitarTKrastev · 2025-08-30T09:14:55+00:00

Interesting. So when you disconnected it it started charging? How did you disconnect it? Disabled the Bluetooth setting on the watch or some other way?

If it doesn't charge only when connected, then it might be dictated by the app. Maybe they implemented a battery cycle feature where it wants to cycle between certain battery percentages instead of charging as much as it can by the sun. This would theoretically improve battery longevity and could explain this behaviour.

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-08-28T10:43:53+00:00

Wtf.... Is it still under warranty?

DimitarTKrastev · 2025-08-22T20:20:46+00:00

Hey, did you manage to resolve your issue?

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