System

On-device battery on a Mac

battery is implemented in the native Swift app, not as a web view in the notch. Battery can appear as a short HUD rather than a permanent live activity.

Last updated 2027-05-03

Why native matters

A real Mac utility can follow Spaces, displays, and system appearance. battery is part of that host.

What stays in-tree

First-party battery lives in the app. Third-party packages cannot load unsigned code.

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