coconutBattery for macOS and iOS users

The app lets you monitor your macOS battery (above) as well as your iOS device when it is plugged in. PHOTOS: COCONUTBATTERY
The app lets you monitor your macOS battery as well as your iOS device (above) when it is plugged in. PHOTOS: COCONUTBATTERY
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Available only in macOS, the nifty coconutBattery app lets you monitor your device's battery with a glance. It shows the current charge, full-charge capacity and design capacity of the MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. It also keeps track of the charge cycle count so you know not to over-charge your device.

Plug in your iPhone or iPad to any Mac running coconutBattery and you will be able to gather the same information about your iOS device.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 18, 2018, with the headline coconutBattery for macOS and iOS users. Subscribe