Have you forgotten your charger back home? If that’s the case, you are certainly familiar with the strain of attempting to get your Mac’s battery to survive all day. Even though the M1 MacBooks have a longer battery life, surely there will be times when you want the battery to last as long as possible. To get there, you must understand how to activate Low Power Mode on a Mac.

This article Includes:

• How to Activate Low Power Mode
• MacBooks with Low Power Mode

This was first featured in MacOS Monterey. The Low Power Mode extends the battery life of your MacBook by lowering the screen brightness and CPU clock speed. In addition to extending the life of your battery, doing this will also reduce fan noise on your Mac (if it has fans, that is).

Stick throughout this article to know how to activate low power mode on.

How to Activate Low Power Mode on Mac?

Step 1: select System Preferences by clicking the Apple logo in the top-right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Swipe down and Click the Green Battery Icon

Step 3: Select Battery once more on the next screen’s left side, then click Low Power Mode in the bottom of the list.

MacBooks with Low Power Mode

Low Power Mode was initially implemented in MacOS Monterey for MacBook and MacBook Pro devices from 2016 and later. It includes Intel and M1 models.

Now, your Mac must be in low power mode. The screen may appear dim, which is a positive sign that it’s functioning. The processor’s clock speed is noticeably slowed down in Low Power Mode. For basic things like watching videos or drafting emails, it ought to be adequate. So be sure to switch it off when you launch more demanding applications like Adobe Premiere Pro.

See User Guide for Mac for additional information on Mac.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why doesn’t my Mac have a low power mode?

Unfortunately, only the MacBook (early 2016 and later) and MacBook Pro support low power mode (Early 2016 and later). You need macOS Monterey (12.0) or later for low power mode.

What happened to Mac’s energy saver?

The “Energy Saving” part of “System Preferences” is removed in Apple macOS Big Sur and replaced with a new “Battery” component that enhances Mac’s battery reporting capabilities. A new usage history feature offers thorough details about the battery charge of Mac over the previous 24 or 10 days.

Is Mac’s low power mode beneficial?

Undoubtedly, Mac’s low power mode I beneficial.  You can use the Low Power Mode setting in macOS Monterey to automatically reduce the screen brightness and the system clock speed in order to extend the battery life. It’s a feature that all the top Macs have.

Why does Mac shut down so quick?

In order to conserve electricity for both environmental and financial reasons, your Mac automatically goes to sleep. Unless you adjust your Energy Saver settings, your Mac will automatically go to sleep if it hasn’t received any inputs for a few minutes. This is because the automatic sleep timer is turned on by default.