Macbook: backlit keyboard
The Apple Macbook is equipped with an ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the backlight of the keyboard automatically to the ambient light. Such a Sensor detects the light condition and is located on the left side of the FaceTime camera. The keyboard is switched on-lighting, you can adjust the backlight of the keyboard with the keys [F5] and [F6].
- Note that the illumination of the keyboard drain the battery in. Even if the function is enabled and the backlight is switched off, it consumes your Macbook for this energy.
Keyboard lighting on the Macbook switched on, - the instructions
- Open the Apple menu and go to the "system settings".
- Under "system settings", select with a double click "keyboard".
- There you will find, among other things, the Option "keyboard illuminate in low-light conditions".
- If you want to turn on your keyboard backlight, set this Checkbox a hook.

Macbook: Keyboard Backlight
In addition, you will learn in another article, in the system settings, the Trackpad of the Mac disable.
