Energy settings (Mac desktop)
Sets options that control a Mac desktop computer’s energy use.
In macOS 27
System Settings then Energy
“To view your options, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Energy in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)” — Apple User Guide
Moved in macOS 15. Before that: System Settings → Energy Saver.
Where it has lived
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macOS 15 and later
System Settings then Energy
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Before macOS 15
System Settings then Energy Saver
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Change Energy Saver settings on a Mac desktop computer - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Change Energy settings on a Mac desktop computer - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Change Energy settings on a Mac desktop computer - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Change Energy settings on a Mac desktop computer - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide