How-to: Manually adjust the MacBook Pro Keyboard Backlight

Comment from Alexander Repty
Time: December 6, 2006, 6:11 pm

I’m glad you like it

Cheers,
Alex

Comment from scubadirgeek
Time: December 16, 2006, 3:48 pm

Thanks for the tip I just recently purchased a 17″ macbook pro core 2 duo . and so far it has actually been fun to get up and go to work as I know I won’t have to reboot 3 times a day with my old windows thinkpad. I hope mac really keeps going in the direction it has in the past few years and puts a woopin on the market share , as this product is the bomb.. great tip and util thanks ..

scuba

Comment from jlbeek
Time: December 30, 2006, 5:05 am

Hello,

Please help. Is it possible to use the backlit illumination keyboard with windows XP software on a macbook pro

Your help or tips would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Jean-Louis Beek

Comment from Colby
Time: May 20, 2007, 9:57 pm

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I got tired of sitting in a pitch-black room with my Powerbook thinking it was smarter than me, constantly turning my keyboard light off.

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Time: July 8, 2007, 4:58 am

[...] The MacBook Pro’s keyboard background light only comes on when its light sensor detects a dark room; however, if you want to manually control of that feature you can download this handy application here. [...]

Comment from Hanzel
Time: September 30, 2007, 3:11 pm

great application!!!
changing keabord light was really annoying me

Comment from john carter
Time: October 11, 2007, 7:31 pm

Dream come true!! many of MAC’s factory settings are thoughtful, but the dim keybaord was annoying. Thanks a million for maximizing one of the key selling features of the Macbook Pro

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Time: October 27, 2007, 3:37 pm

[...] The MacBook Pro’s keyboard background light only comes on when its light sensor detects a dark room; however, if you want to manually control this feature manually you can download this handy application. [...]

Comment from Ben
Time: December 18, 2007, 10:37 am

Installed this on my MacBook Pro and for some reason it doesn’t work – any suggestions?

Comment from jb
Time: December 31, 2007, 10:57 pm

This little utility is the only answer I found to the problem my macbook pro developed.
The keypad was just the perfect illumination when I bought it, but less than a year later it had just dimmed itself down to being almost invisible in a dark room. I could NOT find any way to adjust this– read way too many posts and board– but now I can!

A Big Thank You!

Comment from Clarissa Luz
Time: April 17, 2008, 8:28 am

Hello, please, I need your help guys!
I bought my MBP 3 months ago, but since 2 weeks ago, the light won’t turn on!
I’ve installed this program but when I double-click to open it, there’s only a screen with a lot of numbers and letters, what is it?

I’m new to the mac world as well.

Thanks from Brazil
Clarissa

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Time: May 17, 2008, 7:55 am

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Comment from Mike Jackson
Time: June 29, 2008, 5:06 am

Works great, THANK YOU

Comment from aaron
Time: April 22, 2009, 10:12 pm

Thanks! I hated the way the keyboard light just had a mind of it’s own! Now I am back in control. Great solution.

Comment from Joshua Martelli
Time: June 12, 2009, 12:35 pm

I have stopped banging my head against my non-illuminated MB.
Thanks. Nice one!

Comment from Laura Myers
Time: June 17, 2009, 10:29 pm

I have lab tick, and its nice, but I’m very frustrated that just randomly my keyboard illumination has completely turned off. Sure I can manually fix it with Lab Tick, but it really upset me that all of a sudden for no reason I don’t have a lit keyboard anymore. I just want to know why, and fix it, because honestly, Lab Tick can get annoying at times, and I paid over two grand for this laptop, and in less than a year it already has a functional problem with the feature I loved the most. How much is it going to cost to get my computer to function like it normally did with the regular illuminating keyboard?! How can I get it back? Someone help!

Comment from Stewart
Time: June 24, 2009, 11:54 am

Just brilliant! Many thanks for this. I often have to work in dimmed light and this just made my life a whole lot easier! Simple but very effective. What else have you got?

I’m just about to send off my MBP for a new display. Its only 2.5 years old and its going to cost me nearly £500 ($700 ). New cheap Laptop or New MBP screen, a big decision!

Comment from Stewart
Time: June 24, 2009, 11:54 am

Just brilliant! Many thanks for this. I often have to work in dimmed light and this just made my life a whole lot easier! Simple but very effective. What else have you got?

I’m just about to send off my MBP for a new display. Its only 2.5 years old and its going to cost me nearly £500 ($700 ). New cheap Laptop or New MBP screen, a big decision!

Comment from Robbie Francis
Time: July 5, 2009, 12:00 am

Fantastic App – Thanks so much for making this available – I LOVE IT!!!!

Comment from theCurtis
Time: July 14, 2009, 6:16 am

Fantastic! Thank you for finding this! Exactly what I need.

Comment from Jen
Time: July 27, 2009, 7:17 pm

You can manually turn the keyboard lit by pressing the F10 key on your mac

Comment from Jen
Time: July 27, 2009, 7:17 pm

You can manually turn the keyboard lit by pressing the F10 key on your mac

Comment from Samuel
Time: August 12, 2009, 6:54 pm

I am using Vista on Macbook Pro but I am having some problems with the backlight. It is always on but I cant seem to turn it off. Can anyone help me?

Comment from bader
Time: August 23, 2009, 2:06 am

i’m trying to change the light level but when i press the button for that it shows that it’s locked how can i change that

Comment from tasawar
Time: September 14, 2009, 1:21 pm

Hi
Is there any application for widows 7 to control keyboard backlight. I have recently purchased Mac book pro and struggling to make windows work normally. Initially I had graphic, sound, backlit, poor battery life and touch pad issues, still struggling to resolve low battery time, backlit and touch pad issues.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers

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Time: October 13, 2009, 7:37 am

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Comment from JM
Time: October 14, 2009, 1:38 am

Works perfectly with my new Macbook Pro .

Macbook Pro 15″ 4GB Ram 256 MHZ 250GB Harddisk.

Comment from Glenna
Time: November 9, 2009, 6:31 am

Hey there i seriously need help here, like pronto!
i was on facebook, and was viewing my friend pictures when suddenly, my mouse pad cant click on anything, what should i do?!
im using a mouse here, a USB cabled one, it just keeps double clicking and doesnt allow me to click on anything, and im seriously going crazy!
please help me, ):

Comment from kopen cialis
Time: November 23, 2009, 2:37 am

n when the MacBook Pro light sensor detects a dark room, but with Lab Tick now its possible to take full control of the power beneath your finger tips. Lab Tick is a very resource non intensive application that cleanly installs itself as a menu item, with options to load your brightness settings on boot. This application is a must for MacBoo

Comment from Evelyn Mac
Time: November 23, 2009, 4:19 am

I have a macbook which has lighted keyboard purchased in June 09. While I am on mac the keyboard lights up which is why I purchased this model. I loaded windows xp but the keyboard won’t light up. Is there an easy way I can have the light on keyboard while using windows. Mature user.

Comment from breno
Time: December 30, 2009, 12:23 am

Hats off to you sir!! My macbook’s keyboard was so dim, thought the bulb had gone or something. Your app is so simple to install & easy to use! Thanks for bringing back my mac! B

Comment from okcomputer
Time: January 2, 2010, 1:00 pm

Great app that works as expected and provided a very useful utility to me and apparently a lot of other people. One thing I don’t get however, is several people have stated that their backlight completely stopped working within the first year. Rather than get it going with this app, why not take it back to apple? They’ve always taken care of my issues very promptly. Don’t forget, On the macbook pro at least, F5 & F6 control the keyboard backlight. And for those trying to get backlighting going in windows; it’s time to stop using windows. There is almost nothing you cant do better without windows. If theres a windows app you need to run try Wine, Iwork will open any office document, etc.

Comment from maria Nicolaou
Time: March 14, 2010, 4:05 pm

I have a Mac Os X version 10.5.8 and I was wondering if I can change my keyboard to a light one!