{"id":78839,"date":"2021-12-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=78839"},"modified":"2021-12-02T00:44:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T06:44:09","slug":"how-to-enable-low-power-mode-in-macos-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/78839-how-to-enable-low-power-mode-in-macos-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Low Power Mode in macOS Monterey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Low Power Mode has been a useful feature for iOS users since iOS 9. It automatically reduces the number of internal system processes that eat up power. The result is longer battery life for the iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple brings Low Power Mode to the Mac with macOS Monterey. Naturally, it works differently than on the iPhone (and iPad). Here\u2019s how to turn it on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Launch System Preferences.<\/li><li>Select the&nbsp;Battery pane.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery.jpg\" alt=\"Battery mode\" class=\"wp-image-78840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery-249x120.jpg 249w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery-284x137.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery-190x92.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery-249x120@2x.jpg 498w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery-284x137@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/System-PrefsBattery-190x92@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption>System Prefs&nbsp; &gt; Battery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In the left column, click&nbsp;Battery.&nbsp; Then check the box for&nbsp;\u201cLow power mode\u201d to enable it. (Check the box again to disable \u201cLow Power Mode.\u201d)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode.jpg\" alt=\"Batter preferences windows\" class=\"wp-image-78842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-212x120.jpg 212w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-284x161.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-190x108.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-212x120@2x.jpg 424w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-284x161@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Low-Power-Mode-190x108@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption>Low Power Mode<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose whether to enable this only when using your Mac laptop when it&#8217;s unplugged \u2014 or also while it&#8217;s plugged in by clicking the Power Adapter menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low power mode is available on the MacBook (Early 2016 and later) and MacBook Pro (Early 2016 and later) running macOS Monterey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low Power Mode reduces the number of internal system processes that eat up power. 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