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Contact Us | Privacy Policy 'High Power Mode' coming to 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max, Apple confirms Mike Peterson's AvatarMike Peterson | Oct 21, 2021 article thumbnail 6 Comments FacebookFacebook Twitter Twitter Reddit Reddit AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple has confirmed that 16-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with an M1 Max chip will feature a "High Power Mode" that is expected to temporarily increase performance. Rumors of a "High Power Mode" first surfaced in late September, when code strings within the macOS Monterey revealed the existence of a special operating mode that could make a Mac run faster at the expense of decreased battery life and increased fan noise. Although just a rumor up until Thursday, Apple has now confirmed the existence of the feature to MacRumors. According to the site, High Power Mode will only be available on 16-inch MacBook Pro models with an M1 Max chip. In other words, 14-inch MacBook Pros and all MacBook Pro variants with M1 Pro chips won't get it. Code strings discovered in October by Steve Moser suggested that Apple will warn users when they enable the setting, advising them that their Mac "will optimize performance to better support resource-intensive tasks. This may result in louder fan noise." The feature appears to be the opposite of Low Power Mode, which is being introduced in macOS Monterey. Similar to how the mode works on iPhone, Low Power Mode on macOS cuts down on battery-intensive tasks in an effort to squeeze a bit more life out of a charge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Comments --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments (6) Forum User repressthis repressthis said about 2 hours ago Absolutely fantastic --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User tht tht said about 1 hour ago Well, wish there was more than just acknowledging the existence of the feature. Wonder how much of a performance improvement it is going to be. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User anome anome said about 50 minutes ago So, is it enough of a feature for me to change my mind about getting a 14 inch over a 16 inch? Probably not, but who can really say without actual numbers, or even something a bit more detailed than "this is a feature that exists". --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User aderutter aderutter said about 48 minutes ago Cool, well we should know a lot more next week :) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User gardenofearthlydelights gardenofearthlydelights said about 42 minutes ago It probably doesn't boost performance. It probably just cranks the fans so that it doesn't have to thermally slow down. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More on the forums... 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