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Battery impact of Quick Look
Quick Look is a small SwiftUI surface. Shelf files can preview with Quick Look without leaving the notch. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2027-03-08
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. Quick Look should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so Quick Look is not in the stack all day.