MacBooks may soon feature a high-performance mode In January 2020, code discovered in a Catalina macOS beta build suggested that Apple was working on a "Pro mode" that would improve MacBook performance. This mode never materialized, but the newly released macOS Monterey beta 8 mentions a similar "High Power Mode" that could boost MacBook performance when not connected to a power adapter.

Rumors suggest that Apple plans to release new MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch models with the graphics-enhanced M1X chip later this year, and that "High Power Mode" could become a standard feature on these devices

MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models with enhanced M1X chips will be released.

MacBooks currently have a "Low Power Mode" that minimizes power consumption and conserves battery power by reducing performance. Presumably, a "high power mode" would be the opposite, abandoning the energy-saving constraints and increasing performance.

It is unclear how "High Power Mode" would work; 9to5Mac, which first revealed "Pro Mode" and "High Power Mode," speculates that "High Power Mode" could force the CPU and GPU to run at peak performance regardless of whether the Mac is connected to a power source. 9to5 also speculates that this mode would turn on fans to stop the device from experiencing thermal throttling issues.

The final version of macOS Monterey is not available to the public as of this writing, but beta versions of the OS are being tested by developers and those enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program. The final version of Monterey will be released this fall. That may be when the "high-power mode" is released to the public.

"High Power Mode" will consume more battery power, but it will be good to have this option available for those who want to get the most performance out of their MacBooks. Again, it is unclear whether the next MacBook Pro or existing Macs will have this mode.

However, judging by Catalina's "Pro Mode" and Monterey's "High Power Mode," a High Power Mode for MacBooks will eventually see the light of day.