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

[Mac Fly (film)]

Nipple battery makes a comeback.

 

[slippery-pete]

People in the forum will complain about anything and everything Apple does.

 

[falkon-engine]

I prefer coconut battery.

 

[rpmurray]

I would think that the UPS with have associated software that would do that.

Nope, it's an APC and uses the built-in UPS panel in Energy Saver.

 

[zzu]

Personally I prefer Coconut Battery. Has great history tracking of mbp and iPhone/iPad batteries with lots more details. Plus you can control what you want to display in the menu bar. icon, %, W, etc.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

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

I would imagine this is a really niche app and it might not be long before Apple brings this to the Mac since Mac and iOS use the same battery icons right now. There's probably a limited timeframe while this app can make money for people who really want this now so I understand the cost (but not personally getting it).

 

[OTACORB]

Not nearly as good as Coconut Battery, which I have used for years and years!

 

[uczcret]

So you can pay $9 to see the battery percentage inside the battery icon instead of next to it as it is now? Is this for real? Who asked for this?

 

[theheadguy]

Did this battery app creator pay for this to be published as front page news or did MR make this decision on their own? Interesting either way!

 

[coolfactor]

Such apps are begging to be Sherlocked 😂

My thoughts exactly! Not sure why Apple didn't do this already. It's partially in place, but not to this extent. And no, I won't spend $12.30 CAD on this app. Sorry.

 

[DogHouseDub]

So you can pay $9 to see the battery percentage inside the battery icon instead of next to it as it is now? Is this for real? Who asked for this?

People trying to cram menu bar icons into a notch-restricted menu bar

 

[5425642]

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

That’s what this app does

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

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

If it could actually do something useful, such as stop my battery charging once it hits 80%, then it would be worth it. Although, I don't know why that isn't a built in option for all Apple devices, since that's what they recommend as the healthiest level for your battery.

 

[Kenjutsuz]

I prefer coconut battery.

I second that

 

[svish]

So quick to implement the change!!

 

[Royksöpp]

This is the worst new “feature” of iOS 16. I doubt it will make the final release after the lukewarm reception it has received so far.

 

[DogHouseDub]

If it could actually do something useful, such as stop my battery charging once it hits 80%, then it would be worth it. Although, I don't know why that isn't a built in option for all Apple devices, since that's what they recommend as the healthiest level for your battery.

You need Al Dente

 

[Nautilus007]

Unless Apple lacks the ability to display accurate battery percentages - not sure why this isnt available by default...

I am sure apple will release this in the future and tout it as a game changing feature.

 

[liudayu]

Try Battery Buddy: https://batterybuddy.app

Very cute battery icon haha

 

[wood1208]

Make green color Battery icon with battery charge left % in white like proposed in IOS 16 beta.

 

[guzhogi]

Kinda wish Apple would just use the same design everywhere (iPhone, iPad & MacBooks). I don't know how implements the top bar in iOS/macOS, but you'd think that there'd be at least *some* overlap in the code.

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

You need Al Dente

Thank you!

 

[pi=e=3]

Unless Apple lacks the ability to display accurate battery percentages - not sure why this isnt available by default...

I am sure apple will release this in the future and tout it as a game changing feature.

It is available. Beside the battery icon. This is just mimicking the JUST ADDED icon on iOS 16.

I assume you don’t own a MacBook? Otherwise it’s hard to believe you didn’t realize this already existed.

 

[Kenjutsuz]

Kinda wish Apple would just use the same design everywhere (iPhone, iPad & MacBooks). I don't know how implements the top bar in iOS/macOS, but you'd think that there'd be at least *some* overlap in the code.

It exactly..Apple GUI

 

[arvinsim]

iStats Menu has solved the problem for me.