Hardware
Battery impact of MacBook Air
MacBook Air is a small SwiftUI surface. Air models with a notch get the same closed-notch live activities as Pro machines. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2025-10-24
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. MacBook Air should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so MacBook Air is not in the stack all day.