Hardware
Battery impact of 14-inch MacBook Pro
14-inch MacBook Pro is a small SwiftUI surface. The 14-inch cutout is the layout the chin and live chips are sized against most often. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2025-11-13
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. 14-inch MacBook Pro should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so 14-inch MacBook Pro is not in the stack all day.