diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dfe92e85..78270e80 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ elseif (XMRIG_OS_APPLE)
         src/App_unix.cpp
         src/crypto/common/VirtualMemory_unix.cpp
         )
+    find_library(IOKIT_LIBRARY IOKit)
+    set(EXTRA_LIBS ${IOKIT_LIBRARY})
 else()
     list(APPEND SOURCES_OS
         src/App_unix.cpp
diff --git a/src/base/kernel/Platform_mac.cpp b/src/base/kernel/Platform_mac.cpp
index 9dd4f15e..8ffae1e1 100644
--- a/src/base/kernel/Platform_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/base/kernel/Platform_mac.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <IOKit/IOKitLib.h>
+#include <IOKit/ps/IOPowerSources.h>
 #include <mach/thread_act.h>
 #include <mach/thread_policy.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -111,15 +113,5 @@ void xmrig::Platform::setThreadPriority(int priority)
 
 bool xmrig::Platform::isOnBatteryPower()
 {
-    for (int i = 0; i <= 1; ++i) {
-        char buf[64];
-        snprintf(buf, 64, "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT%d/status", i);
-        std::ifstream f(buf);
-        if (f.is_open()) {
-            std::string status;
-            f >> status;
-            return (status == "Discharging");
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
+    return IOPSGetTimeRemainingEstimate() != kIOPSTimeRemainingUnlimited;
 }