Stay Powered Up: Why AirBattery Is a Must-Have for Mac Users

Hey folks, While I’m hard at work finishing our 5-part cannabis and wellness series, I wanted to drop a quick recommendation for a Mac app that’s quietly making my life a hell of a lot easier — especially as someone juggling multiple Apple devices and relying on VoiceOver.

🔋 What Is AirBattery?

AirBattery is a lightweight, open-source utility for macOS that displays the battery levels of all your Apple gear — iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, even other Macs — right in your Mac’s menu bar or via handy widgets. It pulls everything together in one spot, no extra apps needed on each device.

🌟 What Makes It Stand Out

• Unified Monitoring: See all your Apple devices’ battery levels in one glance.
• Custom Alerts: Set low battery alerts on a per-device basis — no more guessing or getting caught short.
• Network Aware: Use “Nearcast” to track other Macs and their gear on your local Wi-Fi.
• Widget Support: Choose how and where battery data shows up — clean and customisable.

🧑‍🦯 VoiceOver User Tip

If you’re a VoiceOver user like me, here’s the trick to set up alerts:

1. Use VO keys to navigate to the AirBattery icon in your Mac’s menu bar.
2. Interact with the icon and locate your device in the list.
3. After the device name, move focus to the Bell icon.
4. Select it to set your preferred low-battery alert threshold.

This gives you full control and keeps you in the loop with no nasty surprises when your gear’s about to tap out.

🚀 Quick Setup Guide

1. Download from the official site: https://lihaoyun6.github.io/airbattery/
2. If macOS blocks it, right-click the app, go to Get Info, and check Override Malware Protection.
3. Launch the app. It’ll now appear in your menu bar, quietly doing its job.

Note: It’s not notarised yet by Apple, so expect a warning — but the dev is working on it. Until then, use that manual override safely.

🧠 Final Thoughts

This app’s a bit of a lifesaver if you’re blind or visually impaired and rely on multiple devices daily. It’s simple, clean, and VoiceOver plays nice with it. I’ve only had it running a few days, but already it’s saving me hassle and helping me avoid dead-battery panic.

Give it a spin and let me know if it helps you too. And stay tuned — loads more coming on Access Granted soon!