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Frostlock

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2013-05-27

Posts: 34

MacBook Pro - Enable keyboard backlight

#Test using the lines below in a terminal
sudo su
echo 255 > /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness

Poohblah

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Registered: 2013-05-29

Posts: 13

Re: MacBook Pro - Enable keyboard backlight

Awesome writeup! I tested it and confirmed that it works on a MacBook Air. However I have not set these particular keybindings permanently because I find the backlight to be obnoxious and a waste of battery, but that is just personal preference.

Frostlock

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2013-05-27

Posts: 34

Re: MacBook Pro - Enable keyboard backlight

Thanks for testing!

Distrohopper79

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From: Braunschweig

Registered: 2013-05-08

Posts: 5

Re: MacBook Pro - Enable keyboard backlight

sudo apt-get install pommed

nwjlyons

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From: Belfast, UK

Registered: 2014-02-07

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Re: MacBook Pro - Enable keyboard backlight

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