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Battery Indicator
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Battery Indicator

Remaining battery time in your menu bar

See how long your battery will last, right in your menu bar, without clicking anything. You can show the percentage instead.

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$6, one-time purchaseRequires macOS 26.6 or laterSince 2017No personal data collected

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Features

  • Show the time remaining or the percentage, as an icon or as text
  • Hover over the menu bar item to see the other one (percentage or time remaining)
  • Notify when the battery is fully charged or at the percentages you choose, on battery or while charging
  • Hide the menu bar item while on power or while fully charged on power
  • See the battery condition, health, and cycle count (press Option while the menu is open)
  • Get battery details, like health and power draw, in Shortcuts

Recent Reviews

Check this guys apps out!!

This guy makes some of the best apps I’ve ever seen. This is just one of them that’s awesome. Super happy with the simplistic design and minimalist approach. Just hover over the icon and insantly see remaining time (or have that in the icon itself).

Filterless1, App Store,

Expectations Exceeded!

I got this app to see how long my battery would last before I have to plug it back in. Not only does it say how long my MacBook would run, it also says how long it would take to charge!

Boarhoney, App Store,

Brings back removed functionality

After Apple removed the ability to see time remaining on battery, I felt my Macbook Pro was missing a simple feature that should be included on product that demands such an investment. I found Battery Indicator to be a more than adequate replacement.

techchris, App Store,

Great App!

Battery Indicator is a great app, and does exactly as advertised- it gives a fairly reliabile readout for how long you can expect your battery to last. 5/5, definately worth the price of admission.

Jon Smidt, App Store,

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Frequently Asked Questions

I have a feature request, bug report, or some feedback

Click the feedback button in the app or send it here.

The menu bar item looks blurry or is not dimmed on my secondary display

See this answer

The app does not show up in the menu bar

Try the steps in the general FAQ

You may also have set the “Hide menu bar item” setting, which hides the menu bar icon while the power adapter is connected, or while the battery is fully charged on power. Launch the app again to reveal the menu bar item for 5 seconds or disconnect the power adapter.

The estimated time left is incorrect

The number comes from macOS and the app has no control over it.

Why does the menu bar icon show … when I unplug the power adapter?

The system needs some time to accurately calculate the time remaining estimate.

Can macOS do this without an app?

Partly. The battery item of macOS can show the percentage: go to “System Settings › Menu Bar”, open the options of “Battery”, and enable “Show Percentage”. It cannot show the time remaining in the menu bar.

Battery Indicator shows the time remaining or the percentage, notifies you at the percentages you choose, and can hide itself while on power.

How do I remove the system battery menu bar item?

Drag it out of the menu bar while pressing Command.

Can it show “apps using significant energy” like the built-in battery indicator?

It can unfortunately not show this because of restrictions (sandboxing) imposed on apps on the App Store. However, you could change the menu bar item type to text instead of the icon and use this app in combination with the system battery indicator.

Can it have a “charge to full now” button?

This is not possible for the same reason as mentioned above.

Can it play a sound when the battery is charged a certain percentage?

Yes. In the settings, click “Choose…” next to “Notify at percentages”, and select the percentages, on battery or while charging. The notification plays a sound.

If you want a different sound, you can disable the default notification sound in the “Notification Settings” and then follow the below steps.

This is a perfect use case for the built-in Shortcuts app. You can use the Play Sound action to play the sound you want. To run the shortcut when the battery is at a certain percentage, use Shortcuts automations.

You can find sound effects on Pixabay.

Can the battery icon hide when the battery is charged a certain percentage?

To hide it when the battery is full, set “Hide menu bar item” to “while fully charged on power” in the settings.

For other percentages, use the built-in Shortcuts app. Create a shortcut that quits the app and one that launches it. To run the shortcut when the battery is at a certain percentage, use Shortcuts automations.

Can you localize the app into my language?

I don’t plan to localize the app.

More FAQs

Older Versions

These are free for everyone but they will not run on newer macOS versions.

Get Battery Indicator

Remaining battery time in your menu bar

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$6, one-time purchase

Platform
macOS
Requires
macOS 26.6 or later
Category
Utilities
Released
February 2017
Privacy
No personal data collected
Developer
Sindre Sorhus