{"id":72351,"date":"2021-03-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=72351"},"modified":"2021-06-18T11:53:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T16:53:46","slug":"show-battery-level-indicator-big-sur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72351-show-battery-level-indicator-big-sur\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Show Your Battery Percentage Indicator in macOS Big Sur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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So, my 2018 MacBook Pro died. Not the kind of end-of-life-hit-the-recycle-bin kind of death \u2013 it just ran out of juice. That rarely happens to me because I think I regularly catch the battery percentage indicator<\/strong> in the menu bar subconsciously in my peripheral vision when I\u2019m not plugged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It kinda freaked me out because it took me a while to figure out what happened. You see, I didn’t realize I was unplugged because my computer was on my desk where I am always connected to my Thunderbolt 3 Dock<\/a>. (Although I guess I can no longer say “always”). I don’t know if I had some processes running overnight, or perhaps my cursor was hovering in the “Disable Screen Saver” corner, but one morning, I tapped the trackpad to wake up my machine, and… Nothing.<\/em> Nada. Zilch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s up with that?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At this point, I involuntarily begin the \u201cblack screen ritual.\u201d You know the drill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I press a bunch of keys and try swiping and pressing on the trackpad again. I put my finger on the Touch ID. Hit a few more keys. Still nothing. Now the trackpad once more. Back to the Touch ID \u2013 I give it a quick press this time. No response. I give up with a sigh before noticing that I\u2019m not connected to a power source. 🤔 Doh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, that happens. But why didn\u2019t I notice I was running on battery power in the first place? As I said, it\u2019s normal for me to catch how much battery charge I have out of the corner of my eye, so the answer is simple: Big Sur<\/a><\/strong>. You see, I had recently updated to the latest macOS and didn\u2019t realize that the lovely little battery percentage icon wasn\u2019t in my menu bar anymore. It was gone. Poof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where did it go?<\/em> It took an unexpected journey and landed in Big Sur’s new iOS-like Control Center<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can it be moved back to the menu bar? <\/em>Yes it can! Here’s how…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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