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# powerHint

An AudioHardwarePowerHint enum which allows a process to indicate how aggressive the system
can be with optimizations that save power. The default value is none.

```
var powerHint: AudioHardwarePowerHint { get throws }
```

## Discussion

Note that the value of this property can be set in an application’s info.plist using the key,
“AudioHardwarePowerHint”. The values for this key are the strings that correspond to the
values in the Power Hints enum.

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