Batteries App Brings iOS 16's New Battery Percentage Icon to the Mac

[MacRumors]

Just a few days after Apple reintroduced a battery percentage icon on the latest iPhones, developer Rony Fadel has updated his popular Batteries app with a new option to enable a similar looking battery percentage icon in the Mac's menu bar.

As on the iPhone, the battery percentage appears inside the battery icon on the Mac for a consistent appearance across iOS and macOS. The existing battery indicator on the Mac can be disabled in the System Settings app in the Battery menu.

Starting with the fifth developer beta of iOS 16, it is once again possible to view an iPhone's battery percentage in the status bar without having to swipe down to open Control Center. The feature is available on most iPhones with a notch, with the exception of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 mini, standard iPhone 11, and iPhone XR. It's possible that Apple may expand the icon to additional iPhones in later iOS 16 betas.

Apple had removed the ability to view battery percentage in the status bar when the iPhone X was released in 2017 due to the notch and only brought it back now.

Batteries for Mac is a useful app that lets you view battery percentages for an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, Beats, and other Bluetooth devices in the macOS menu bar. The app can also provide low battery notifications for the devices on the Mac. The app is priced at $8.99 in the U.S. and is also available as part of the Setapp subscription bundle.

Article Link: Batteries App Brings iOS 16's New Battery Percentage Icon to the Mac

 

[sniffies]

$9 for a batteries app? Sorry, a little too luxurious for me.

 

[fwmireault]

Nice addition, but maybe third party developers should wait the end of the beta testing period before duplicating this. There's a good chance that Apple has not settle the final design yet

 

[ponzicoinbro]

I moved all menu bar icons to Control Center because finally had enough of these things distracting my curious eye after 30 years.

Same thing on Windows. Moved all to that little Quicktray thing.

They were causing me…

 

[boak]

Such apps are begging to be Sherlocked 😂

Apple will probably allow such an implementation on macOS too for consistency

Edit: oh nvm it has other features too

 

[imnotthewalrus]

$9 for a batteries app? Sorry, a little too luxurious for me.

I have to agree...

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Can't deny it. This looks awesome.

 

[nerdAFK]

Any NEW feature is the current best feature!!!!!!
YEAH!

 

[SwiftArtery]

Oh yay, just want I wanted /s

 

[darngooddesign]

Considering everything the app comes with, $9 seems fair for an app you would use all-day, every day. Plus it uses less horizontal space in the menubar which is good on 13" and 14" screens.

Plus, supporting small developers is a good thing to do.

 

[gmacgregor]

It would be nice if there was an app/widget that would track all apple devices e.g. see iPad battery on iPhone.

 

[nfl46]

He may be updating it again because Apple could always change it in Beta 6. lol.

 

[tweaknmod]

Anyone know what app the icon on the top left is for? Just curious...

 

[darngooddesign]

It would be nice if there was an app/widget that would track all apple devices e.g. see iPad battery on iPhone.

It lets you see everything on the Mac.

Batteries for Mac | Track all your devices' batteries from your Mac. Get notified when they need recharging.

Batteries for Mac | Track all your devices' batteries from your Mac. Get notified when they need recharging.

www.fadel.io

 

[roland.g]

Hmm. Got a Mac Studio. No need.

 

[boak]

Anyone know what app the icon on the top left is for? Just curious...

Another of the developer's app, Mission Control Plus

https://www.fadel.io/missioncontrolplus

 

[tweaknmod]

Another of the developer's app, Mission Control Plus

https://www.fadel.io/missioncontrolplus

Thank you!

 

[mansplains]

$9 for a batteries app? Sorry, a little too luxurious for me.

How many hundreds of comments we've seen on threads about the percentage coming back to iPhone.. If a fraction of them want the same look on Mac it's good money

 

[darngooddesign]

Hmm. Got a Mac Studio. No need.

It gives you battery levels of all your devices.

 

[tastesliketailpipe]

Looks like they used Comic Sans for the percentage.

 

[NMBob]

Wouldn't that battery icon be considered skewmorphic?

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Well that’s another feature for Apple to Sherlock…

 

[sw1tcher]

$9 for a batteries app? Sorry, a little too luxurious for me.

Yes, but it could be worse. It could've been a subscription for $1.99/mo 🤣

 

[BootsWalking]

I smell a rounded corner-type patent lawsuit coming from Apple for that third-party battery gauge.

 

[imnotthewalrus]

Considering everything the app comes with, $9 seems fair for an app you would use all-day, every day. Plus it uses less horizontal space in the menubar which is good on 13" and 14" screens.

Plus, supporting small developers is a good thing to do.

Fair enough. But for someone on limited income, like myself, it is more than I would spend considering the "luxury" of what it does.