>From all I've read, it's not as simple as that. The new processors have two >modes, one high-power and one low-power, between which they switch constantly. >Thus, any battery time indicator on the new Pro will almost certainly be >inaccurate, because a few minutes at high power could be the same as a longer >time at low power. This would cause the time estimate to be all over the >place. Apple therefore decided to just show you the remaining percentage, just >like it's done on iOS since the beginning.
Personally, I much prefer this, or I would if I could read it. :) I'm so used to percentage only on iOS, and gauging time left by where my percentage is at a given point in the day, that it makes more sense to me. We all know no laptop battery time estimate is going to be very good, so I like having the raw percentage and doing my own estimate. Yes, there's more Apple could do here with better and more complex algarithms and models, but for now, this feels like a good solution and not the scandal some on Twitter and in the media want it to become. But that's just me. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 31, 2016, at 10:18, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > > Command+space is actually the default spotlight command, you could change > that in keyboard preferences, but that's the default. >> On Dec 31, 2016, at 9:05 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> I don't knowhow, but my new Pro is set to open Spotlight when you hit >> cmd-space. If you hold that down for a second, though, Siri appears. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 09:23, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> One small correction, I think you mean Option+Space. :) >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 6:32 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> As of Sierra, you can. Hold down cmd-space until you hear the tone, then >>>> speak. As far as I can tell, this is like iOS in that you can keep holding >>>> the keys down, or release them immediately and let Siri figure out, by a >>>> pause in your speaking, when you've finished your command. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Alex Hall >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 07:27, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries >>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi. This is all very helpful. Just out of interest, how do you use Siri >>>>> on the Mac?? I use it on my IPhone etc all the time, but didn't know you >>>>> could do it on Mac too. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Eleanor >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>>> On 31 Dec 2016, at 05:00, 'Peggy' via MacVisionaries >>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a Macbook Air. I didn't have a problem checking battery status >>>>>> until I updated my mac a couple of weeks ago. I use siri to check the >>>>>> battery, very easy to do. >>>>>> Peggy and Dixie Marie >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 4:02 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey everyone, going to cover a few different things in one message. >>>>>> First, as the subject says, has anyone else had issues reading the time >>>>>> remaining or percentage of a macbook battery in sierra? This happens on >>>>>> my 2010 macbook, and my girl friend's 2015 macbook pro. While in the >>>>>> status menus, moving left and right with the voiceover cursor allows you >>>>>> to get to the battery item, but it just says battery or something >>>>>> similar, no time remaining or percentage, this happens whether the >>>>>> option to show the percentage is checked or not in the menu. The only >>>>>> way I know of to get around this is to check it in the energy saver >>>>>> settings in system preferences. Interestingly, you can no longer use the >>>>>> regular arrow keys to navigate the status menus, you must use VO >>>>>> navigation. I don't mind this, actually it's more consistent this way >>>>>> since before, the arrow keys only navigated built in items like wifi or >>>>>> the battery, third party items such as dropbox always have required VO >>>>>> navigation to access them. >>>>>> I can confirm that on the 2010 macbook, the same issue I had with my >>>>>> 2010 mac mini does happen, when using Alex, speech disappears, sometimes >>>>>> for a few seconds, sometimes completely, again, switching to a Nuance >>>>>> voice resolved it. >>>>>> I actually got a Christmas present for myself, a new mac mini, the issue >>>>>> does not happen on the newer hardware. I am using a fit headless adapter >>>>>> connected to the HDMI port, out of curiosity, I decided to disconnect it >>>>>> and see if voiceover was as sluggish as it used to be, surprisingly, I >>>>>> didn't notice much difference. 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