# Configuring Energy Saver

Battery Optimization and Power Management are on the top of every user's mind when it comes to using Mac computers. As far as Power Management is concerned, it is essential for all enterprises immaterial of the total number of computers used on the network. The **idle time** of machines is one of the key factors for Mac batteries getting drained. Learn how to optimize battery life and save power using the **Energy Saver** configuration. The Administrator can choose to configure the Energy Saver settings on the computer. This configuration will be applied to the computers during the subsequent refresh cycles.

The following steps elucidate on deploying Energy Saver configuration to computers:

1. From **Configurations** tab, navigate to **Add Configurations** -> **Configuration** -> **Mac**.
2. Select **Energy Saver** and choose **Computer**.
3. Specify the name and description for the configuration.
4. Choose **Battery/Power Adapter** and configure the settings based on your requirement. The admin can choose the duration beyond which an idle Mac machine would be put to sleep.

   ![Energy saver](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/configuring-energy-saver.png)

5. Define the [target](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/defining_targets.html)
6. Specify retry options if required and deploy the configuration

You have successfully created and applied Energy Saver settings for the Mac computers.