Here’s a quick time-saving tip that puts more details about the state of your laptop battery right up in your menu bar. When unplugged you’ll see how much longer your battery will last. When plugged in you’ll see how much longer it will take to get fully charged. This information is normally available by clicking on the battery icon in the menu bar but after making the change I describe in this video it will only take a quick glance to see it.
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