If you’re planning on going out and leaving your charger at home, you might want to enable Low Power Mode on your Apple devices. While enabling Low Power Mode on iPhone and iPad is pretty simple, enabling Low Power Mode on Mac requires a few extra clicks. When you enable Low Power Mode, your Mac will reduce power consumption to extend battery life, though brightness and performance may decrease slightly. The macOS Sequoia 15.1 update has made Low Power Mode a bit easier to manage — here’s how to use the feature now that it’s changed up a bit.

I like to use Low Power Mode when my Mac is unplugged (or just on battery), because that usually means I’m away from my desk and it’s helpful to keep my laptop running as long as possible. However, you can also enable it whenever it’s plugged in or all the time, depending on how you use your Mac.

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