TurtleBar: macOS Utility Restores Battery Time Remaining Feature in Menu Bar
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Søren Starck
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Summary
TurtleBar is a macOS utility that restores the battery time remaining feature that Apple removed in 2016. The lightweight app displays either exact time (e.g., "3:47 PM") or duration (e.g., "2h 34m") in the menu bar, helping users know precisely when their Mac battery will die without guessing. It's built with native Swift and works on Apple Silicon Macs.
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· 5 pulledIn 2016, Apple removed 'time remaining' from macOS. Their reason? The estimates 'varied too much.' Their solution was less information.
TurtleBar brings it back.
See '3:47 PM' or '2h 34m' right in your menu bar—the exact time your battery runs out.
No more guessing if you'll make it through your meeting, your flight, or your workday.
Lightweight. Native Swift. Works on Apple Silicon.
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