Battery Indicator for Mac: Status in Your Notch | Seam
Battery Status That Lives in Your Mac's Notch
Low battery alerts and charging status. Always visible, never missed.
seam shows battery status in your MacBook notch when it matters. Get low battery alerts that expand from the notch, impossible to miss. See charging status and percentage at a glance. Unlike the tiny menu bar icon, seam's battery indicator demands attention when your battery is critical.
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Why use this?
Low Battery Alerts
The notch expands with a clear warning when your battery drops to critical levels.
Charging Status
See when your Mac starts and stops charging, right in the notch.
Always Visible
Battery status surfaces in the notch when it matters, without checking the menu bar.
Smart Alerts
Only shows when relevant. No clutter when your battery is healthy.
How it works
- Use your Mac normally
seam monitors your battery in the background with minimal resource usage. - Get alerted when it matters
When battery drops low, the notch expands with a clear visual warning. - See charging status
Plug in your charger and the notch confirms with a charging animation.
How Seam compares
| seam Battery | Battery Indicator | Batteries (Fadel) | macOS Menu Bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.90 (all features) | $2.99 | $14.99 | Free |
| Notch alerts | Yes | No | No | No |
| Low battery warning | Notch animation | Notification | Notification | Notification |
| Charging feedback | Notch animation | Menu bar | Menu bar | Menu bar |
| 10+ other features | Yes | No | Multi-device | No |
Frequently asked questions
How do I see battery percentage on Mac?
macOS shows battery in the menu bar, but it's easy to miss. seam adds notch-based alerts for low battery and charging status, visible even in full-screen apps.
Does seam drain battery?
No. seam is built natively in Swift for Apple Silicon and uses event-driven monitoring, not polling. It only activates when battery state changes.
When do low battery alerts appear?
seam alerts you when your battery reaches low and critical thresholds. The notch expands with a clear visual warning that's impossible to miss.
Get all features for one price
seam includes 10 features: Pomodoro timer, voice-to-text, music controls, calendar, and more. One-time purchase, no subscriptions.