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Your essential tool for keeping track of all your Bluetooth-connected devices' battery levels, conveniently located in the macOS menu bar. ( Currently, it only works on the first party apple products like Magic Mouse )

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Mac Juice Monitor – Bluetooth battery levels in the macOS menu bar

by heliskyr2·May 6, 2026·8 points·4 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Menu bar battery monitor is useful, but macOS already shows this natively now.

Strengths
  • •Lightweight Swift implementation with minimal system resource footprint.
  • •Dedicated tray icons for individual devices provide at-a-glance status.
  • •Simple install-and-run workflow without complex configuration requirements.
Weaknesses
  • •macOS Control Center already displays battery levels for most first-party devices.
  • •Currently limited to Apple products, excluding third-party headphones and mice.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

macOS users with multiple Bluetooth peripherals

Similar To

Battery Indicator · MacOS Control Center · iStat Menus

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