Observed arrival · 2026-08-30
Dim Keys, for the keyboard backlight macOS forgot to finish
A small Mac menu-bar app that limits MacBook keyboard-backlight brightness and chooses the ambient-light level that turns it on.
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The app samples a MacBook’s ambient-light sensor once per second, then applies separate controls for the backlight ceiling and the light level that permits illumination. Its documented presets include a 35% medium ceiling and thresholds below 7, 48, or 120 lux. The page says the download is a Universal, signed and notarized binary under 2 MB, with source available under the MIT license and roughly 1,900 lines of Swift.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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