Comments on: How-to: Manually adjust the MacBook Pro Keyboard Backlight

By: mac

mac — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:50:05 +0000

Hi, i have a MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008).
I can’t use increase or decrease the brightness of the keyboard illumination. And i can’t see the check setting of it in keyboard setting.
When i type keyboard it at night, i can’t see the key.
So anybody here can help me for this problem?

By: ttorresinpr

ttorresinpr — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:22:10 +0000

Hi
I’ve installed this but I cannot see any icon on my bar ;-(
Please help!
Intel Core 2 Duo with version 10.7.1

By: Teddy H Dassa

Teddy H Dassa — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:49:31 +0000

Thanks it works :p

By: Felix

Felix — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:06:12 +0000

good to know. thanks!

By: Dag

Dag — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:41:37 +0000

Great app–it works fine in Lion (OS 10.7), by the way.

By: tatmedic

tatmedic — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:22:07 +0000

dim the lights and hold down f8,9,and 10, this will resolve the keyboard not illuminating in a low light condition.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:30:35 +0000

By the way, I have a unibody model, MBP 5.1.

My wifi and bluetooth is also shut of when I look at the icons up by the watch…and can´t figure out how to turn them on/fix them?

By: Magnus

Magnus — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:23:08 +0000

I have a MBP without a screen (removed ´cause it was broken, I use the MBP as a desktop computer now), and I have never seen the keyboard light on.

I want it on all the time, and I tried changing the settings, and I installed Lab Tick. I also tried covering different parts of the computer (where is the light sensor located?) to make the computer thing it´s dark.

Nothing have worked.

What can I do? And how do I know if the light actually is broken, or if it´s just a matter of settings/software problems?

Thanks!

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:16:03 +0000

Hey! It works great!!!! Thx 4 giving the info.!!!
This app is just what I exactly need!!!!!!!

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:59:12 +0000

Does anyone know if there is a way to make the keyboard backlight turn off when watching a video in fullscreen mode? I have a 15 inch Macbook Pro core i5 running Snow Leopard 10.6.3. Thanks!

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:57:31 +0000

Does anyone know if there is a way to make the keyboard backlight turn off when watching a video in fullscreen mode? Thanks!

By: maria Nicolaou

maria Nicolaou — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:05:08 +0000

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

By: okcomputer

okcomputer — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:00:55 +0000

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.

By: breno

breno — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:23:00 +0000

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

By: Evelyn Mac

Evelyn Mac — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:19:32 +0000

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.