{"id":285119,"date":"2026-07-02T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/10-hacks-every-macbook-pro-user-should-know\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T18:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:50:09","slug":"10-hacks-every-macbook-pro-user-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/10-hacks-every-macbook-pro-user-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Hacks Every MacBook Pro User Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tech\/best-macbook-pro-hacks\">10 Hacks Every MacBook Pro User Should Know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tech\/best-macbook-pro-hacks\">https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tech\/best-macbook-pro-hacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-02 17:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"lifehacker.com\">lifehacker.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"block sm:inline\">We may earn a commission from links on this page.<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Apple has a MacBook for everyone. The Neo is a great value for anyone who wants a laptop for light tasks, while the Air is the next step up for tackling a wider range of computing needs. The Pro, on the other hand, is Apple&#8217;s &#8220;premium&#8221; machine\u2014or at least, its most capable. It comes with fans for active cooling, extra ports like HDMI and an SD card slot, and a mini-LED display with a high refresh rate. It&#8217;s really the best choice for professionals who need extra processing power, or for users who want the Mac with the most features possible. <\/p>\n<p>While Apple&#8217;s latest MacBook Pros work great out of the box, you&#8217;re leaving a ton of potential untapped by sticking with the default settings. If you have a MacBook Pro, consider these 10 hacks, tips, and tricks to help you use your laptop to its fullest. (I&#8217;d also encourage you to scan my list of hacks for MacBook Air users, as most of those hacks apply here as well, giving you extra opportunities to push your MacBook Pro to its limits.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"use-low-power-mode-as-an-all-day-battery-booster\">Use Low Power Mode as an all-day battery booster<\/h2>\n<p>Low Power Mode isn&#8217;t just for iPhones anymore. Since 2021, MacBooks have shipped with the feature as well, reducing processing speeds to give you some extra juice when your battery starts to get low. But you shouldn&#8217;t think of Low Power Mode as just a tool for making the most out of 20% battery. Instead, think of it as an all-day battery booster. As long as you don&#8217;t need the power, you can use Low Power Mode any time your laptop leaves its charger.  <\/p>\n<p>To set your machine to switch to Low Power Mode automatically, open <strong>System Settings<\/strong>, then choose <strong>Battery<\/strong>. Under <strong>&#8220;Energy Mode,&#8221;<\/strong> find <strong>&#8220;On battery,&#8221;<\/strong> then click the drop-down menu and choose <strong>&#8220;Low Power Mode.&#8221;<\/strong> Now, every time your Mac leaves the charger, it&#8217;ll kick on Low Power Mode without you having to turn it on manually. You can undo this at any time from this menu, but if you head over to System Settings &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tech\/best-macbook-pro-hacks\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 Hacks Every MacBook Pro User Should Know https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tech\/best-macbook-pro-hacks Publish Date: 2026-07-02 17:00:00 Source Domain:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":285120,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/imagery\/articles\/01KWHRC142G46RNKXEM0AKXA3M\/hero-image.fill.size_1200x675.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[50,51],"class_list":["post-285119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-macintosh","tag-macbook-air","tag-macbook-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285119"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":285121,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285119\/revisions\/285121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}