To turn off the keyboard light on your Mac, here are several methods:
Adjusting Keyboard Brightness Manually
- Using Keyboard Keys: Look for the F5 key (decrease brightness) and press it repeatedly until the keyboard light is completely off.
- Using Control Center: Open Control Center from the menu bar and adjust the Keyboard Brightness slider.
Adjusting Keyboard Brightness in System Preferences
- Go to System Preferences (or System Settings) > Keyboard.
- Deselect "Adjust keyboard brightness in low light". This will prevent automatic adjustments.
- Manually adjust the brightness using the slider or keyboard keys (F5).
Disabling Automatic Brightness Adjustment
- Go to System Preferences (or System Settings) > Displays.
- Deselect "Automatically adjust brightness". This can affect both screen and keyboard brightness.
Using Terminal (Advanced)
- Open Terminal.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
xset led off - To turn it back on, use:
xset led on
Note: The exact wording in System Preferences may vary slightly depending on your macOS version.
