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    MBP Keyboard Backlight

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by GP-SE, Dec 18, 2010.

  1. GP-SE

    GP-SE Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, is there anyway to make the keyboard automatically turn off the backlight when watching movies in Quicktime or VLC? I hate having to manually turn it off every time I watch a movie
     
    GP-SE, Dec 18, 2010
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  2. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    I dont think so - but is it really so hard to do it manually??!!
     
    ifti, Dec 18, 2010
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  3. Akari

    Akari Notebook Evangelist

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    I think the media player "Plex" can turn off your backlight when in full screen.
     
    Akari, Dec 18, 2010
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  4. GP-SE

    GP-SE Notebook Consultant

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    its not hard, just annoying having to always turn it off, then back on after. I'll check out Plex!
     
    GP-SE, Dec 19, 2010
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  5. shaze

    shaze Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had the exact same question when I was watching a movie yesterday.

    You will find some interesting info here on the same topic:
    How to make the keyboard backlight automatically turn off in fullscreen mode - MacRumors Forums

    To summarize:
    - Check Plex as it seems that it has the option to turn off the backlit when going into full screen mode
    - Use the keyboard settings to automatically turn off the illumination after a set period. It lights up again when you touch the trackpad or any key. Check System Preferences -> Keyboard and put delay slider to 1 minute for example.
    - Use an applescript that turns backlit on or off. You'll need to do some programming though to interface with your video player software.
     
    shaze, Dec 20, 2010
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  6. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    you can probably set it to turn off with some kind of mouse gesture with betterTouchTool.
     
    ajreynol, Dec 21, 2010
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  7. GP-SE

    GP-SE Notebook Consultant

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    I'll try setting it to turn off after 1min
     
    GP-SE, Dec 21, 2010
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  8. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Nope, BTT allows you to use Gestures to increase or decrease illuminance similar to the keyboard buttons, but not a single "off" command and you will need to repeat the gesture until the luminance is zero.
     
    D3X, Dec 21, 2010
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