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Monitor your Mac laptop’s battery
If you use a Mac laptop, you can show the battery’s charge level in the menu bar.
Show the battery’s status in the menu bar
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Control Centre in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Go to Battery on the right, then turn on Show in Menu Bar.
Show the percentage of battery charge in the menu bar
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Control Centre in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Go to Battery on the right, then turn on Show Percentage.
See how much time it will take to charge the battery
Connect your Mac to a power supply, then click the battery icon in the menu bar. The estimated amount of time that it will take to fully charge the battery is shown at the top of the menu.