{"id":185194,"date":"2021-02-21T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T08:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air\/"},"modified":"2021-02-21T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T08:30:29","slug":"how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Adjust Keyboard Brightness on MacBook Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf178f271d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf178f271d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air\/#Adjust_Keyboard_Brightness_on_an_Intel_MacBook_Air\" >Adjust Keyboard Brightness on an Intel MacBook Air<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air\/#Adjust_Keyboard_Brightness_on_an_Apple_Silicon_MacBook_Air\" >Adjust Keyboard Brightness on an Apple Silicon MacBook Air<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air\/#Adjust_Keyboard_Brightness_Using_the_Control_Center_on_Mac\" >Adjust Keyboard Brightness Using the Control Center on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-adjust-keyboard-brightness-on-macbook-air\/#Remap_Keyboard_Brightness_Keys_on_MacBook_Air\" >Remap Keyboard Brightness Keys on MacBook Air<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Adjust Keyboard Brightness on MacBook Air&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-710831 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MacBook-Air-User-Adjusting-Keyboard-Brightness.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Khamosh Pathak\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Khamosh Pathak<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you\u2019re in a dark room, you can increase the keyboard brightness on your MacBook Air to type easier. There are two ways to do this\u2014using the function keys on your keyboard or the Control Center in macOS.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjust_Keyboard_Brightness_on_an_Intel_MacBook_Air\"><\/span>Adjust Keyboard Brightness on an Intel MacBook Air<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a MacBook Air that was made before the 2020 M1 MacBook Air\u00a0(when <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le transitioned to their own Apple Silicon chip), it\u2019s actually quite easy to manually adjust the keyboard brightness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check if Your Mac Is Using an Intel or Apple Silicon Processor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On your MacBook Air keyboard, press the F5 key to lower the keyboard brightness and press the F6 key to increase the keyboard brightness.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-710844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Increase-or-Decrease-Keyboard-Brightness-on-MacBook-Air-Keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"277\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjust_Keyboard_Brightness_on_an_Apple_Silicon_MacBook_Air\"><\/span>Adjust Keyboard Brightness on an Apple Silicon MacBook Air<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the introduction of the 2020 MacBook Air with an M1 chip, Apple changed the keyboard design of the MacBook Air. The company replaced the Launchpad and keyboard brightness control keys with Spotlight, Dictation, and Do Not Disturb buttons.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-710843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/MacBook-Air-2020-M1-Keyboard-With-New-Keys.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So how do you increase the keyboard brightness or enable the keyboard light on your Macbook Air now that the keys are missing? You can just use the Keyboard Brightness slider from the Control Center. Alternatively, you can install a third-party app to remap the F5 and F6 keys to the old keyboard brightness behavior.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjust_Keyboard_Brightness_Using_the_Control_Center_on_Mac\"><\/span>Adjust Keyboard Brightness Using the Control Center on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a dedicated Keyboard Brightness module in the macOS Control Center (available in macOS Big Sur and higher).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Control Center on Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get started, click the Control Center icon (next to the Time and Date).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Control-Center-from-Menu-Bar-on-Mac.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"194\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, select the \u201cKeyboard Brightness\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Keyboard-Brightness-Control.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"233\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, use the slider to increase or decrease the keyboard brightness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Use-Slider-to-Increase-or-Decrease-Keyboard-Brightness.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"244\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you often find yourself adjusting the keyboard brightness, you can pin the Keyboard Brightness control to the menu bar itself.<\/p>\n<p>Open the Control Center, click the \u201cKeyboard Brightness\u201d control, and drag it up to the menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Move-Keyboard-Brighness-Module-to-Menu-Bar.png\" alt=\"Move Keyboard Brightness Module to Menu Bar\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, clicking the Keyboard Brightness icon from the menu bar will instantly show the brightness slider.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Use-Keyboard-Brightness-Control-from-Menu-Bar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"203\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remap_Keyboard_Brightness_Keys_on_MacBook_Air\"><\/span>Remap Keyboard Brightness Keys on MacBook Air<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While the Keyboard Brightness control is nice, you might still want to use the physical keys to control the keyboard brightness, especially if you don\u2019t find much use for the Dictation and Do Not Disturb function keys on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, you can bring back the old behavior using a simple application. All you need to do is install the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/karabiner-elements.pqrs.org\/\">Karabiner Elements<\/a> app. It\u2019s a free, open-source, and stable key mapping tool for macOS. Its default profile will automatically restore the keyboard brightness function keys.<\/p>\n<p>After you have downloaded and installed the Karabiner Elements app, you\u2019ll need to allow the app to monitor your keyboard input so that it can remap the keys.<\/p>\n<p>On macOS, you\u2019ll need to give the app express permission from the System Preferences menu.<\/p>\n<p>Click the Apple icon from the menu bar and choose the \u201cSystem Preferences\u201d option to get started.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Select-System-Preferences-from-Apple-Menu-in-Big-Sur.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"373\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, go to the \u201cSecurity &amp; Privacy\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Security-and-Privacy-from-System-Preferences.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"194\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, select the \u201cPrivacy\u201d tab and click the lock button so that you can make changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Lock-Button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"185\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scan your fingerprint using Touch ID or enter your password to unlock the settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Authenticate-Using-Touch-ID-or-Password-on-Mac.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"258\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the \u201cInput Monitoring\u201d section, click the checkmark next to the \u201ckarabiner_grabber\u201d and \u201ckarabiner_observer\u201d options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Enable-Karabiner-Options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"319\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can now close the System Preferences window.<\/p>\n<p>Go back to the Karabiner Elements app and navigate to the \u201cFunction Keys\u201d tab. Here, make sure that the F5 key is selected as \u201cillumination_decrement\u201d and that the F6 key is mapped to the \u201cillumination_increment\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Karabiner-Default-Profile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"376\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, press the F5 key to decrease keyboard brightness and the F6 key to increase it. If this doesn\u2019t work right away, quit and restart the Karabiner Elements app.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. You have now restored the original keyboard brightness controls for the MacBook Air keyboard.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know that the Control Center in macOS is customizable? 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