You’ll find a dedicated Keyboard Brightness module in the macOS Control Center (available in macOS Big Sur and higher). AppleĪdjust Keyboard Brightness Using the Control Center on Mac The company replaced the Launchpad and keyboard brightness control keys with Spotlight, Dictation, and Do Not Disturb buttons. With the introduction of the 2020 MacBook Air with an M1 chip, Apple changed the keyboard design of the MacBook Air. Apple Adjust Keyboard Brightness on an Apple Silicon MacBook Air
On your MacBook Air keyboard, press the F5 key to lower the keyboard brightness and press the F6 key to increase the keyboard brightness. RELATED: How to Check if Your Mac Is Using an Intel or Apple Silicon Processor If you’re using a MacBook Air that was made before the 2020 M1 MacBook Air (when Apple transitioned to their own Apple Silicon chip), it’s actually quite easy to manually adjust the keyboard brightness. Adjust Keyboard Brightness on an Intel MacBook Air There are two ways to do this-using the function keys on your keyboard or the Control Center in macOS.
When you’re in a dark room, you can increase the keyboard brightness on your MacBook Air to type easier.
