SlimBatteryMonitor 1.3 review
DownloadSlimBatteryMonitor is a replacement power gauge for Mac OS X that monitors both laptop batteries and many UPS batteries.
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SlimBatteryMonitor is a replacement power gauge for Mac OS X that monitors both laptop batteries and many UPS batteries. Multiple-battery systems (e.g. older powerbooks) are supported as well. A graphical icon shows the power remaining, and can be accompanied by a text description (battery charge in percent, or time remaining). Colours can indicate whether the system is fully charged, charging or on battery.
SlimBatteryMonitor operates as a background application, so it won't use up a space in your dock.
Best of all, you can choose different display options for each battery state (fully charged, charging or on battery). You may wish to see the time remaining while on battery, for example, but show only the icon during charging, and hide SlimBatteryMonitor entirely when batteries are fully charged.
Agrees closely with Apple's monitor, as both are producing a gauge from the same raw data. SlimBatteryMonitor is a better choice because it presents the same information in a much more space efficient manner, allowing you to fit other menu bar items on the screen as well.
SlimBatteryMonitor is compatible with Mac OS X 10.2 and up, and it is very easy to configure.
What's New:
Added a French localization (credit to Daniel Robillard)
Added a Czech localization (credit to Frantisek Erben)
Improved SlimBatteryMonitor's memory footprint by correcting a minor memory leak associated with the system's update of battery status.
Requirements:
Laptop or UPS device.
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