> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.appsntips.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to Show Battery Percentage in Menu Bar on Mac - URL: https://www.appsntips.com/learn/show-battery-percentage-mac-menu-bar/ - Published: 2026-04-03T07:29:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-03T07:45:46.000Z - Description: Use this guide to learn how you can show battery percentage in your Mac's Menu Bar in macOS Tahoe, macOS Ventura, and other past versions of macOS. - Author: Rachit Agarwal - Tags: Mac, Guide, macOS Ventura, #Learn If you like knowing exactly how much battery life you have left before panic-closing every app, showing the battery percentage in your Mac's menu bar is a small change that makes a big difference. However, if you recently upgraded to macOS Tahoe, you might find yourself staring at System Settings, wondering where everything went. Here's how to show battery percentage in Menu Bar on Mac for all macOS versions. #### Key Takeaways: - ****Enable Battery Percentage on macOS Tahoe 26:** Go to Apple  Menu → System Settings → Menu Bar → Battery Options… → Show Percentage. - ****Show Battery Percentage on macOS Sequoia, Ventura, or Sonoma:** Go to Apple  Menu → System Settings → Control Center → Battery → Show Percentage. - ****Display Battery Percentage on macOS Monterey or Earlier:** Go to Apple  Menu → System Preferences → Dock & Menu Bar → Battery Menu Bar → check Show Percentage . ### Table of Contents - [Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Tahoe](#show-battery-percentage-in-mac-menu-bar-in-macos-tahoe) - [Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Sequoia](#show-battery-percentage-in-mac-menu-bar-in-macos-sequoia) - [Show battery percent in Mac in macOS Big Sur and below](#show-battery-percent-in-mac-in-macos-big-sur-and-below) ### Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Tahoe Apple has shuffled around a few settings in [macOS Tahoe](https://www.appsntips.com/tag/macos-26-tahoe/). Control Center has been renamed to Menu Bar in System Settings, so the steps are slightly different from what you might remember from Ventura. 1\. Use the Apple  Menu to open the System Settings app. ![Opening System Settings](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2026/04/Opening-System-Settings.jpg) 2\. Open the Menu Bar settings and click on **Battery Options..** next to the battery icon. ![Menu Bar settings screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2026/04/Menu-Bar-settings-screenshot-edited.jpg) 3\. Turn on the toggle for Show Percentage and hit the Done button to save changes. ![battery percentage settings](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2026/04/battery-precentage-settings.jpg) macOS Tahoe also allows you to [set an 80% battery charge limit on Mac](https://www.appsntips.com/how-to-set-battery-charge-limit-on-macbook/). Click the link to learn how. ### Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Sequoia Apple replaced the old System Preferences app with the new System Settings app starting with [macOS Ventura](https://www.appsntips.com/macos-13-ventura-overview/), and the layout has remained the same through [macOS Sequoia](https://www.appsntips.com/macos-sequoia-settings-you-need-to-change/) and [macOS Sonoma](https://www.appsntips.com/home/macos-sonoma-overview/). So whether you are running Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia, the steps below will work for you. 1\. Use the Apple Menu to open System Settings. ![Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Ventura 1](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/Show-battery-percentage-in-Mac-Menu-Bar-in-macOS-Ventura-1.jpg) 2\. Scroll down the left sidebar to find **Control Center** and click to select it. ![Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Ventura 2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/Show-battery-percentage-in-Mac-Menu-Bar-in-macOS-Ventura-2.jpg) 3\. Now, scroll down the right sidebar until you see the **Battery** section. ![Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Ventura 3](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/Show-battery-percentage-in-Mac-Menu-Bar-in-macOS-Ventura-3.jpg) 4\. Here, enable the toggle next to **Show Percentage**. ![Show battery percentage in Mac Menu Bar in macOS Ventura 4](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/Show-battery-percentage-in-Mac-Menu-Bar-in-macOS-Ventura-4.jpg) 5\. As you can see, the Menu Bar is now showing the exact battery percentage. ![Menu Bar showing battery percentage](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/Show-battery-percentage-in-Mac-Menu-Bar-in-macOS-Ventura-5.jpg) ### Show battery percent in Mac in macOS Big Sur and below 1, Use the Apple Menu to launch the **System Preferences** app. ![Show battery percent in Mac in macOS Big Sur and below 1](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/show-battery-percentage-in-menu-bar-macos-big-sure-and-before-1.jpg) 2\. Click to open the **Dock & Menu Bar** setting. ![Show battery percent in Mac in macOS Big Sur and below 2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/show-battery-percentage-in-menu-bar-macos-big-sure-and-before-2.jpg) 3\. Scroll down the left sidebar until you see the **Other Module** section. ![Show battery percent in Mac in macOS Big Sur and below 3](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/show-battery-percentage-in-menu-bar-macos-big-sure-and-before-3.jpg) 4\. Select the **Battery** option and enable the toggle next to **Show Percentage**. ![Show battery percent in Mac in macOS Big Sur and below 4](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2022/09/show-battery-percentage-in-menu-bar-macos-big-sure-and-before-4.jpg) ## Display battery percentage in macOS Menu Bar The move from System Preferences to System Settings took some getting used to, but after spending a few months with it, you get used to the new layout. Tahoe shakes things up a little further, but once you know where to look, it's just as straightforward. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.