If you use a Mac keyboard for work or play, you may want to turn off its backlight after it’s inactive for a few minutes so that your screen looks more like the darkness before sunrise. Here’s how:
- Open System Preferences and click on Keyboard & Mouse.
- In the Keyboard & Mouse preferences, select the Backlight tab and then uncheck the box next to “Turn off keyboard backlight when idle.”
- Close System Preferences and restart your Mac.
You can set up a feature from the System Preferences menu on your Mac that will automatically disable the keyboard backlight after you have stopped using your computer for a couple of minutes.
To get started, click the Apple icon found in the top-left corner of the menu bar. From there, choose the “System Preferences” option.
Now, go to the “Keyboard” section.
From the “Keyboard” tab, click the checkmark next to the “Turn Keyboard Backlight Off After 5 Secs of Inactivity” option.
Click the “5 Secs” dropdown to increase the time limit to up to five minutes.
And that’s it. The next time you step away from your Macbook, the illuminated keyboard won’t sip away at your computer’s built-in battery.
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