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If you're new to using MacBook, did you know that you can turn on the MacBook keyboard light to assist users in working better in low-light conditions, helping type more accurately? Almost all MacBook models can activate the keyboard backlight. Of course, turning on the MacBook keyboard light is much simpler than other laptops because all models are standardized. You don't need to worry about whether your MacBook version matches the one we use in this article.
To turn on the MacBook keyboard light, you need to use the pre-defined shortcut keys. For those new to MacBook usage, memorizing MacBook shortcut keys is essential, as demonstrated in this article. Even though MacBook shortcut keys for turning on the keyboard light are easily recognizable due to their unique characters.
Guide to Activate MacBook Keyboard Light
Step 1: First, look at your MacBook keyboard, and you'll notice the icons on the F5 and F6 keys with backlight symbols. However, pressing them won't immediately turn on the MacBook keyboard light. You need to hold down the FN key on the bottom left of the screen.
Step 2: To turn off the MacBook keyboard light, simply hold FN + press F5 as shown below.
Step 3: To turn on the MacBook keyboard light, hold FN + press F6. Refer to the image below to distinguish between turning off and turning on the MacBook keyboard light.
- If you pay attention to the screen, when pressing the FN key + F5 key combination, the screen will display as shown below.
- Whereas pressing the FN key + F6 key combination will show an icon on the screen as follows.
So, we have completed the guide on how to turn on the MacBook keyboard light. It's indeed quite simple, isn't it? Turning on the laptop keyboard light, especially on a MacBook, brings many benefits when using it for work or entertainment in the evening or in low-light environments. However, you should also be cautious because frequently turning on the MacBook keyboard light can quickly drain your MacBook's battery. To increase the battery life of your MacBook, you should either turn off the light or set the MacBook keyboard light to a low level, just enough to see. To avoid wasting battery power and improve MacBook battery life, use it wisely for a longer duration.
In addition, optimizing the MacBook system is crucial for better battery life. Therefore, you must regularly clean up the MacBook system to optimize the operating system you are using. Cleaning up the MacBook system will eliminate junk files, redundant files, and reset activities to make the MacBook process files as quickly as possible.
