What can I use for a low battery warning on a Mac Book OSX10.8?

Not much information here.

A charger?

Is this warning always on?

Have you gone to system info/power and checked on the battery health? (Apple logo holding OPTION key, click System Information, click power in the left column, see what is says under Battery Information.

More detailed information on your problem would help readers to be able to offer suggestions/advice

The battery icon in the Finder menu bar.

Sorry I did not understand what you meant.

In tne menu bar, there is a battery icon, if you click on the battery icon, a dropdown menu will appear and you can click "Show" to display the remaing time or remaining perentage to the right of the battery icon.

Hope this helps, as the menu bar is always showing.

Looking at the battery Icon is a great idea, but when using a program, it is covered.

It shouldn't be. OS windows stop just short of the menu bar. Please post a screen shot of a window covering the menu bar.

Kilonzo2013 wrote:

All I need is an small pop-up that comes up to let me know (after hours of typing) that the battery is low and I should charge it.

The OS will do that when the level falls to less than 10% (sorry but I forget the actual %). You should then terminate your session or attach the power adapter.

Ciao.

As shown in the screen shots, and to what Baby Boomer has already said, if you set up the battery display in the menu bar, by clicking on it and selecting SHOW, TIME , or PERCENTAGE, this is the amount of battery time, or battery percentage that is left in the battery charge. Don't let it fall below 10% as OGELTHORPE says, or below 30 minutes before reconnecting to a charger. Draing your battery to the point of shut down is bad for the battery.

It will always be visible in the menu bar, all you need to do is glance at it once in a while to se the status.

Regards

recommend you download the FREE little APP coconut battery.

http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/

tiny little informative APP

What you should see above all your windows when your battery gets to low.

Kilonzo2013

What can I use for a low battery warning

The real point is, if youre constantly dropping the battery LOW like that, then youre doing permanent damage to the battery.

LiPo (lithium polymer) cells in your macbook dont like to be often squeezed dry.

Those are both strange, that you do not have the "show" in the drop down, as well as your menu bar being covered by the application.

My menu bar is ALWAYS there.

Don't what to tell you???????????????????????? Maybe your OS is somehow corrupt???????

Maybe someone will be able to explain this.??

Just got your latest, I have never used Open Office, is this the only aplication that covers your menu bar?

If this is brand new, I would take it an Apple store and have it checked out, you have 14 days from date of purchase to exchange it for another machine or get a full refund. You also have a 1 year (2 additional years with AppleCare of warranty) This does not sound right, and I would take full advantage of Apple's policies. Show them the covered menu bar issue, see what they say.