Battery Beggar is a menu bar app — it lives in the top-right area of your screen, not in the Dock. Look for a battery icon in the menu bar. Click it to open the main interface.
Open Battery Beggar's settings (click the icon, then Settings), and set the delivery mode to "Notifications" or "Notifications + Voice." If prompted, allow notifications in System Settings. If Battery Beggar isn't listed in System Settings → Notifications, try restarting the app.
In Settings, you can pick a personality pack under "Personality" and choose a voice under "Voice" (visible when "Notifications + Voice" is selected). Hit "Preview Voice" to hear it before committing.
Go to System Settings → Control Center, find "Battery," and set it to "Don't Show in Menu Bar." Battery Beggar will then be your sole battery indicator.
Reactions trigger when the battery crosses specific thresholds (50%, 25%, 15%, 10%, 5%). If you unplug at 80%, you won't see a reaction until the battery drains to 50%. Make sure personality is enabled in Settings.
Yes. Turn off "Enable personality and reactions" in Settings. Battery Beggar becomes a clean, silent battery utility.
No. Zero data is collected, stored, or transmitted. Everything runs locally on your Mac. See our Privacy Policy for details.
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