How to return to macOS display of remaining battery life

The update macOS 10.12.2 Apple has corrected various errors, but removed the usual display of data on the battery charge. Layfhaker found three ways to regain useful function.

One team "Terminal" as you might think, we can not do: have a little tinker with the replacement of files. There are also a couple of more easiest ways for those who do not want to bother.

How to return the display of the time remaining in the menu bar

First you need to get a system file from a previous version Battery.menu macOS 10.12.1. If you have not had time to upgrade, you can copy it to a folder / System / Library / CoreServices / Menu Extras /. Those who have already updated may download a file right here.

Next, we'll need to disable System Integrity Protection. (To learn how to do this, we have detailed told.) Disable SIP Without you just can not replace system file. This is a required step.

Now it remains only to replace the original Battery.menu to the previous version of macOS 10.2.1. After the reboot, everything will be as before.

alternatives

If you do not want to bother, there are still at least two free way to check the remaining battery time.

The first - a built-in utility "Monitoring System", which displays the information we need in the tab "Energy".

The second - a free app coconutBattery. In addition to detailed information on the status of the battery, it calculates the estimated time of work on the remaining charges.