Lesson 6. Power Management
Time
This lesson takes approximately 1 hour to complete.
Goals
Explain the different power and operating modes in Apple systems
Describe power-saving techniques for Apple systems
Describe how to calibrate a portable system’s main battery to ensure optimal battery performance
Apple reduces a product’s energy consumption in two ways: by using hardware components that require less power, and by using power management software to modulate the energy consumption of these components. The combination of hardware and software that control power supplied to the computer is referred to as “power management.”
Power management in Apple computer products includes the PMU, the SMU or SMC, the battery, and the Energy Saver pane in ...
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