How to Show Battery Percentage in macOS Big Sur

Jul. 4, 2020

Keeping a tab on battery percentage has become more or less a habit for me. It is a bit more helpful in showing how much juice is left in the tank and roughly how long I can remain worry-free about charging my Mac. So, as soon as I upgraded my MacBook frommacOS CatalinatomacOS Big Sur, I wanted to display the battery level indicator in the menu bar as it was missing from the battery icon’s contextual menu. Luckily, I soon found a slightly hidden setting underneath System Preferences to show battery percentage in macOS Big Sur.

Show/Hide Battery Percentage on macOS Big Sur

Considering how user-friendly a battery level indicator is, I guess many of you would be wondering where it has gone. And more importantly, why hasn’t Apple added it in the contextual menu of the battery icon? If you are one of them, let me show you how you can display/hide the battery percentage on your Mac running macOS 11.

2. Now, chooseDock & Menu Bar.

3. Scroll down to the“Other Control Center Mod…”section and then click onBattery.

4. Next, check the box forShow Percentage.

That’s it! From now onwards, the battery percentage will begin to appear in the Menu bar andControl Center on your Mac.

If you ever want to hide the battery percentage on your Mac, all you need to do is head over to System Preferences -> Dock & Menu Bar -> “Other Control Center Mod…” section. Now,uncheck the box for Show Percentage.

While working on your Mac, if you ever wish to find out when you need to plug your Mac to a power source, you can quickly check the battery time remaining estimation. And that too, right from the menu bar.

1. Click on thebattery iconlocated in the menu bar.

2. Now, you should see the battery time remaining estimation on the contextual menu that pops out.

Note:The contextual menu of the Battery icon will also show the app that’s consuming the significant battery on your Mac. If your computer is draining a lot of battery, take control of this app to improve battery life.

So, that’s the quick way to display the battery percentage in macOS 11. The latest iteration of macOS has seen enhancements in several departments. For instance, the Messages app has got thefun-loving Memojiand avariety of iOS-like iMessage effects. Besides,Safari’s start-up pagehas become more customizable for a personalized experience. By the way, which are the macOS Big Sur features that have topped your personal list? Don’t forget to share your feedback with us.

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