If you own an iMac and always wonder how much battery life you have left on your keyboard battery and mouse, stop guessing! Here are simple ways to fix this problem. I would often go to unlock my iMac only to find that my mouse or keyboard were unresponsive. Sometimes I’ll click or type until the machine finally wakes up. However, sometimes clicking and typing has no effect.
What gives?
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As you know, both the Magic Keyboard and Mouse rely on internal batteries to run, but neither device provides any indication of how much power is left. For a long time, this was all speculation to me. I just assumed that, after a few weeks, they would need to be recharged.
This isn’t an efficient way to keep your battery charged or long-lasting. Unfortunately, MacOS doesn’t have a built-in keyboard battery indicator for keyboard or mouse. You can always open Control Center, go to Bluetooth, and check the status of your keyboard and mouse batteries. Fortunately, there are better ways to do this. Yes, you still need to do this via Bluetooth, but with simple configuration you can bypass the system settings tool and quickly access information from the menu bar.
Let me tell you how.
How to check the battery level of your Magic Keyboard and Mouse
What you’ll need: To do this, you’ll need a MacOS device that uses a Magic Keyboard or mouse. One thing to keep in mind is that when MacOS was upgraded to Sonoma, this option was moved from its original location. Since all my devices have been upgraded to the latest version of MacOS, I’ll be using Sonoma for the demonstration. If you’re using an older version of MacOS, you can find this option directly in System Settings > Bluetooth. For Sonoma, that option no longer exists.
1. Open system settingsThe first thing to do is to open System Settings, which can be done from the Apple menu or Launchpad. Plus: The best and latest Macs compared
2. Open the Control CenterIn the left navigation of System Settings, click Control Center.
3. Enable Bluetooth in the menu barNear the top of the window, you’ll see a Bluetooth list. By default, the associated drop-down list will be set to “Don’t show in menu bar.” Click the drop-down menu and change it to “Show in menu bar.” You can then turn off system settings.
MacOS Sonoma Control Center entry in System Settings. 4.
Check keyboard battery statusYou should now see a Bluetooth icon in your menu bar. Clicking the icon will display a drop-down menu listing your keyboard and mouse, each with an associated battery percentage. If either device is low on battery, plug it in and charge it. When one of these devices is plugged in, you’ll notice it appears gray. Note that if you click mouse or keyboard input it will disable it, so I would avoid doing this.
This is the easiest way to monitor your apple keyboard battery and/or mouse battery life on MacOS Sonoma. If you often find yourself guessing how much battery power your keyboard has left, this is a great way to alleviate that guesswork.
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