Batteries
The Batteries app extends the functionality of Magic Battery.
This download is optional and not required to run any of my apps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find some additional information about Batteries
If your question is not listed here, please contact the support directly.
Applications published on the Apple App Stores (App Store and macOS App Store) are running in a restricted environment called Sandbox.
This ensures that no application can read any personal information and send it to a third party website or delete any files on the system.
While there are many benefits to this approach, this also means that some useful features are not possible. One of those restrictions is reading battery information of connected Bluetooth devices.
All the Batteries app does is reading sensor information and sending it to the main application.
The Batteries app is a very small and runs in the background.
The app only acts if Magic Battery sends a request. This request is then processed and a response is sent back to Magic Battery.
This means that the Batteries app does nothing without Magic Battery actively talking to it.
The short answer is none. This tool extends the functionality of Magic Battery - it is entirely optional though. Magic Battery can still read various battery levels of Bluetooth devices.
Just like all of my other apps, this app does not collect any personal information. Although this app is not published on the Mac App Store, it is still signed with my Developer certificate. After signing the app it is then digitally notarized by Apple.
The Batteries app can add additional functionality to the following apps: