

A system with a beefy processor or discrete graphics would make the improvement harder to see. That provides room for Dark Mode’s difference, if any, to appear, because the screen itself is a relatively large part of overall power draw. I picked these systems because I know they’re efficient and already do well. The Windows machine was an Asus ZenBook UX333FA, while the Mac was a 2015 MacBook Air with a Core i5 processor. I used two systems to test Dark Mode’s battery life. Here’s why that’s a privacy disasterĭoes it, really? Or is this a myth? I put it to the test in both Window and MacOS.

Here’s why Apple was quiet on its laptopsĬhrome’s dark mode may cast its shadow over Macs by early 2019įacebook wants to own your face.
