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    Jul 28, 2020 3 minutes

    Better battery management tool

    Q I thought that macOS 10.15.5’s new battery management would give me controls like those on my iPhone, but was disappointed. What’s the best app to do that for a MacBook Pro?

    by JEFF QUIGLEY

    Apple introduced this new battery health management system in the macOS 10.15.5 update, but it doesn’t give the user any more information about or control over their battery. It also doesn’t apply to older models of MacBook Pro, but is available on all those with

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