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Q&A Avoid colour change for battery indicator in macOS 15 during low power mode

In previous versions of macOS, the battery indicator in the menu bar was coloured in either black or white (depending in the wallpaper): In macOS 15 Sequoia, the battery indicator changes colour...

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samcarter‭ · 2025-01-08T12:29:00Z (1 day ago)

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In previous versions of macOS, the battery indicator in the menu bar was coloured in either black or white (depending in the wallpaper):
![screenshot of the battery indicator. The outline is in black and current battery level is indicated by a partial black filling. The background of the screenshot is light orange](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/u5hu9zzwo66n5g4kree34cc2r3fp)
In macOS 15 Sequoia, the battery indicator changes colour to yellow if "low power" mode is activated:
![screenshot of the battery indicator. The outline is in black and current battery level is indicated by a partial yellow filling. The background of the screenshot is light orange](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/n9wx0ff9kav8h9xqu4wc9h6cxczy)
If one happens to use an [orangey coloured wallpaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Claude_Monet_-_The_Houses_of_Parliament,_Sunset.jpg) and/or has the "night shift" option switched on, which tints the whole screen reddish, the new yellow fill colour is very hard to see.
~~Is there any way to avoid this colour change other than deactivating the "low power" mode?~~

In previous versions of macOS, the battery indicator in the menu bar was coloured in either black or white (depending in the wallpaper):
![screenshot of the battery indicator. The outline is in black and current battery level is indicated by a partial black filling. The background of the screenshot is light orange](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/u5hu9zzwo66n5g4kree34cc2r3fp)
In macOS 15 Sequoia, the battery indicator changes colour to yellow if "low power" mode is activated:
![screenshot of the battery indicator. The outline is in black and current battery level is indicated by a partial yellow filling. The background of the screenshot is light orange](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/n9wx0ff9kav8h9xqu4wc9h6cxczy)
If one happens to use an [orangey coloured wallpaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Claude_Monet_-_The_Houses_of_Parliament,_Sunset.jpg) and/or has the "night shift" option switched on, which tints the whole screen reddish, the new yellow fill colour is very hard to see.
Is there any way to avoid this colour change other than deactivating the "low power" mode?
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*(In case the exact OS version is relevant, I'm currently using macOS 15.2 on an M1 chip)*

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Avoid colour change for battery indicator in macOS 15 during low power mode

In previous versions of macOS, the battery indicator in the menu bar was coloured in either black or white (depending in the wallpaper):

![screenshot of the battery indicator. The outline is in black and current battery level is indicated by a partial black filling. The background of the screenshot is light orange](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/u5hu9zzwo66n5g4kree34cc2r3fp)

In macOS 15 Sequoia, the battery indicator changes colour to yellow if "low power" mode is activated: 

![screenshot of the battery indicator. The outline is in black and current battery level is indicated by a partial yellow filling. The background of the screenshot is light orange](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/n9wx0ff9kav8h9xqu4wc9h6cxczy)

If one happens to use an [orangey coloured wallpaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Claude_Monet_-_The_Houses_of_Parliament,_Sunset.jpg) and/or has the "night shift" option switched on, which tints the whole screen reddish, the new yellow fill colour is very hard to see. 

Is there any way to avoid this colour change other than deactivating the "low power" mode?

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