How to Show Battery Percentage on macOS Ventura [Menu Bar & Control Center]

Finding out how much energy is left in the tank and when to put your Mac in for charging is made much simpler with the battery % indicator. It has become necessary for me because of this. And I imagine that many of you would be about in the same vicinity. Unfortunately, the battery % is not automatically shown in the most recent versions of macOS. Additionally, macOS 13’s procedure has been somewhat modified mostly owing to the makeover. Learn here how to show battery percentage on MacBook on macOS Ventura 13 menu bar and control center.

A battery level symbol showing how much energy your Mac has left may be found on the right side of the menu bar in macOS Ventura. This gives you a good estimate, but if there was a percentage next to the icon, you’d have a better idea of how much battery life you have.

How to Show Battery Percentage on MacBook on macOS Ventura Menu Bar & Control Center

Here’s how to display the battery percentage (%) on macOS Ventura 13 for Mac/MacBook Pro or MacBook Air:

1. Click on the Apple logo at the top left-hand corner and select System Settings.

System Settings

2. From the left-hand side panel, choose Control Center.

Control Center

3. Under the Battery section, you’ve 3 options:

• Show in Menu Bar: Display the battery icon in the menu bar.
• Show in Control Center: Display the battery icon in the Control Center.
• Show Percentage: Display the battery percentage indicator.

4. Now, make sure all of the 3 options are enabled.

Show Battery Percentage on MacBook

You can now simply see how much battery life your Mac has left. Examine the battery % display that shows up to the left of the battery symbol in your Mac’s menu bar. The battery icon will also show up at the bottom of the Control Center if the “Show in Control Center” option has already been checked.

Show Battery Percentage on MacBook

The battery percentage icon in the menu bar will now display an accurate estimate of the battery life left in macOS Monterey whenever you click it. Additionally, it will show you which apps are using a lot of power so you can manage them to increase battery life. The redesigned macOS battery settings are visible when you select the Battery Preferences option, and you can change them to increase the battery life of your Mac device.

That’s all. These were the steps to show and display the battery percentage on macOS Ventura 13 menu bar and control center for Mac, MacBook Pro/Air. The most recent version of macOS looks to be up to par in terms of feature set and security. It is a significant upgrade thanks to features like Lockdown Mode, the ability to edit and unsend messages, the Continuity Camera Webcam, and the productivity-focused Stage Manager.

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