Battery Power-Ups: Enhancing SketchyBar with "is"
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The new “is battery” and “is known battery” subcommands can detect battery attributes with a clean, readable syntax. This post walks through practical examples of replacing complex shell commands with these new subcommands, demonstrating how they simplify a SketchyBar configuration on macOS. Learn how to check battery charge levels, charging state, and even conditionally load menu bar items based on whether your device has a battery.