January 2022 • Macworld 69

I

f you have an iPhone, you’re

probably familiar with Low Power

Mode, an option you can set so the

device preserves battery life. Now

the Mac has a low power mode too,

and it does a similar thing: Reduces

energy consumption by automatically

turning down the screen brightness

Reduce energy consumption, increase battery life, and operate more

quietly. Roman Loyola reports

How to turn on Low

Power Mode

and system clock speed to save

battery life and make your Mac run

more quietly.

Low power mode is available on

the MacBook (Early 2016 and later)

and MacBook Pro (Early 2016 and

later) running macOS Monterey.

Here’s how to turn it on: