![]() Though "time remaining" is gone from the Menubar, it remains in Activity Monitor. When Apple introduced battery shaming - sorry, "apps using significant energy" - on the Mac, they set it up so that it could take you to Activity Monitor, where more specific information was available. If your experience has been different or you simply really, truly, want to see "time remaining" on your MacBook, read on. ![]() After a week or so, you'll figure out what that means just like iPhone and iPad. Pretend it doesn't exist and stick with the percentage. What you're getting is a constant source of stress. You might think it's useful to have a rough idea of how much work time you have left, but that's not what you're getting. You'll see it go from an impossible 14:21 to a stress-inducing 1:35 and back with the launch or closing of an app or the start or completion of a task. It's almost impossible to correctly guestimate how much time is left on a battery in a highly dynamic environment but, worse, Apple's battery API has been wonky for a while. When you click on it, though, you get an estimate of how much time is left - 4:35 remaining, for example. The Mac's menubar shows the percentage of battery life left, just like iOS. Here's what I wrote in my MacBook battery life troubleshooting tip: (3 hours into using it on airplane Wi-Fi, primarily Notes + Safari.) /cT6WAjDvMe- Rene Ritchie □ November 30, 2016 Oh 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, you tease…
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