I thought that switching over to myM1 Pro Apple Silicon MacBook Pro would put an end to all of my battery life woes.

Well, while there's no doubt that this is the laptop with the best battery life I've ever used, I've found that the more battery life I have, the more I use it. So, I still need to set up my laptop so that I get the very best possible battery life from the system.

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Here's what I do to my MacBook running macOS Ventura to get the best possible battery life.

1. Check Low Power Mode settings

Click on the Settings app and then head over to Battery. Look for Low Power Mode.

There you'll find a few options.

For the longest battery life possible, I have this set to Only on Battery. This does have a small impact on performance, so if I need max power, I either connect the laptop to the power adapter, or change this setting to Never.

In real terms, though, unless I'm doing something demanding like heavy Photoshop work or some video editing, I don't notice a difference.

Low Power Mode settings in macOS

2. Tweak these other battery settings

While you're on that Battery screen in Settings, scroll down to the bottom and click on the Options