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Battery for Mac

App for managing battery charging. (Also installs a CLI on first use.)

Quick answer: Battery is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask battery. The project is open source. It has 350 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Battery is

Battery is a system utility for macOS: app for managing battery charging. (Also installs a CLI on first use.).

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/actuallymentor/battery/.

How to install Battery

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask battery.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Battery on Mac?

Run brew install --cask battery in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Battery open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: actuallymentor/battery.

Does Battery run on Apple silicon?

Yes, natively.

How popular is Battery?

It was installed 350 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1858 in this catalogue.

What version of Battery is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.4.0.