A
pple has moved to clarify
the conditions under which
its new AirPods Max will turn
themselves off. The headphones
haven’t got a physical power button,
and there have been some complaints
about users having to use the (widely
criticized) case to trigger low-power
mode and preserve battery life.
Apple explains what triggers the headphones’ two different low-power
modes. Samuel Nyberg reports
AirPods Max case not
needed for low-power mode
In fact, Apple says in an updated
support article, putting the AirPods Max
in the Smart Case immediately triggers
low-power mode, but it isn’t the only
way to do this. And there’s a deeper,
ultra-low-power mode that offers still
greater battery preservation.
When the headphones are taken
off and put to one side – but not in
