Can I use code to change the color of my MacBook Pro keyboard backlight?
I would like to have the colors of my Macbook's keyboard backlight change either permanently or on a cycle. If this can be done in terminal, let me know. I don't want to at all ever open my computer.
mac terminal backlight
edited Mar 17 '12 at 2:04
Simon Sheehan
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asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
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I would like to have the colors of my Macbook's keyboard backlight change either permanently or on a cycle. If this can be done in terminal, let me know. I don't want to at all ever open my computer.
mac terminal backlight
edited Mar 17 '12 at 2:04
Simon Sheehan
7,695124269
asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
64772139
I must be misunderstanding what you're asking, because I'm not sure how on earth you could see what's on the screen properly if you're messing with the backlight on the display...
– Shinrai
Mar 16 '12 at 15:25
Could you please be more specific. Which model Mac? Are you referring to the actual backlight of the screen, keyboard or the Apple logo? Although as far as I am aware the colour of the lighting can't be changed as it is hardware controlled.
– BinaryMisfit
Mar 16 '12 at 15:26
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I would like to have the colors of my Macbook's keyboard backlight change either permanently or on a cycle. If this can be done in terminal, let me know. I don't want to at all ever open my computer.
mac terminal backlight
edited Mar 17 '12 at 2:04
Simon Sheehan
7,695124269
asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
64772139
I would like to have the colors of my Macbook's keyboard backlight change either permanently or on a cycle. If this can be done in terminal, let me know. I don't want to at all ever open my computer.
mac terminal backlight
mac terminal backlight
edited Mar 17 '12 at 2:04
Simon Sheehan
7,695124269
asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
64772139
edited Mar 17 '12 at 2:04
Simon Sheehan
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asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
64772139
edited Mar 17 '12 at 2:04
Simon Sheehan
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Simon Sheehan
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asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
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asked Mar 16 '12 at 15:21
JShoeJShoe
64772139
64772139
I must be misunderstanding what you're asking, because I'm not sure how on earth you could see what's on the screen properly if you're messing with the backlight on the display...
– Shinrai
Mar 16 '12 at 15:25
Could you please be more specific. Which model Mac? Are you referring to the actual backlight of the screen, keyboard or the Apple logo? Although as far as I am aware the colour of the lighting can't be changed as it is hardware controlled.
– BinaryMisfit
Mar 16 '12 at 15:26
add a comment |
I must be misunderstanding what you're asking, because I'm not sure how on earth you could see what's on the screen properly if you're messing with the backlight on the display...
– Shinrai
Mar 16 '12 at 15:25
Could you please be more specific. Which model Mac? Are you referring to the actual backlight of the screen, keyboard or the Apple logo? Although as far as I am aware the colour of the lighting can't be changed as it is hardware controlled.
– BinaryMisfit
Mar 16 '12 at 15:26
I must be misunderstanding what you're asking, because I'm not sure how on earth you could see what's on the screen properly if you're messing with the backlight on the display...
– Shinrai
Mar 16 '12 at 15:25
I must be misunderstanding what you're asking, because I'm not sure how on earth you could see what's on the screen properly if you're messing with the backlight on the display...
– Shinrai
Mar 16 '12 at 15:25
Could you please be more specific. Which model Mac? Are you referring to the actual backlight of the screen, keyboard or the Apple logo? Although as far as I am aware the colour of the lighting can't be changed as it is hardware controlled.
– BinaryMisfit
Mar 16 '12 at 15:26
Could you please be more specific. Which model Mac? Are you referring to the actual backlight of the screen, keyboard or the Apple logo? Although as far as I am aware the colour of the lighting can't be changed as it is hardware controlled.
– BinaryMisfit
Mar 16 '12 at 15:26
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Changing the color of your display or keyboard backlight is impossible to do programatically, unless the manufacturer designed it with that capability to change color and to do so using software controllers.
It is highly likely that this is not the case, as it is not common except in very specific circumstances (for instance, the backlight on my old Nokia phone's keypad could do this, and I have an external USB keyboard that has different colored backlight options, but cannot change them programatically). If you want to change the color of the backlight and this path is not already available to you, you will have to open the computer up and swap out the light(s) yourself.
answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
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Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
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No. There is nothing controlling the color of the light. It's just an array of LEDs turned on to light up the keyboard.
To change the color, you will need to use a color filter to filter the light with a color.
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
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If you would like to change the back-light color, or even just the actual color, of the keyboard, you could try a colored Mac keyboard cover.
Here's a couple of websites to get you started:
https://Kbcovers.com/all-colors-keyboard-cover/
https://www.etsy.com/market/macbook_keyboard_color
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
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answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
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Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
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Changing the color of your display or keyboard backlight is impossible to do programatically, unless the manufacturer designed it with that capability to change color and to do so using software controllers.
It is highly likely that this is not the case, as it is not common except in very specific circumstances (for instance, the backlight on my old Nokia phone's keypad could do this, and I have an external USB keyboard that has different colored backlight options, but cannot change them programatically). If you want to change the color of the backlight and this path is not already available to you, you will have to open the computer up and swap out the light(s) yourself.
answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
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Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
add a comment |
Changing the color of your display or keyboard backlight is impossible to do programatically, unless the manufacturer designed it with that capability to change color and to do so using software controllers.
It is highly likely that this is not the case, as it is not common except in very specific circumstances (for instance, the backlight on my old Nokia phone's keypad could do this, and I have an external USB keyboard that has different colored backlight options, but cannot change them programatically). If you want to change the color of the backlight and this path is not already available to you, you will have to open the computer up and swap out the light(s) yourself.
answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
10.6k94370
Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
add a comment |
Changing the color of your display or keyboard backlight is impossible to do programatically, unless the manufacturer designed it with that capability to change color and to do so using software controllers.
It is highly likely that this is not the case, as it is not common except in very specific circumstances (for instance, the backlight on my old Nokia phone's keypad could do this, and I have an external USB keyboard that has different colored backlight options, but cannot change them programatically). If you want to change the color of the backlight and this path is not already available to you, you will have to open the computer up and swap out the light(s) yourself.
answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
10.6k94370
Changing the color of your display or keyboard backlight is impossible to do programatically, unless the manufacturer designed it with that capability to change color and to do so using software controllers.
It is highly likely that this is not the case, as it is not common except in very specific circumstances (for instance, the backlight on my old Nokia phone's keypad could do this, and I have an external USB keyboard that has different colored backlight options, but cannot change them programatically). If you want to change the color of the backlight and this path is not already available to you, you will have to open the computer up and swap out the light(s) yourself.
answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
10.6k94370
answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
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answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
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answered Mar 16 '12 at 15:28
Ben RichardsBen Richards
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10.6k94370
Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
add a comment |
Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Thanks. I was just wondering, some guys in my health class thought it would be cool, and I wondered if Macs had the capability to do so.
– JShoe
Mar 16 '12 at 18:15
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
Not to mention unless it had a RGB Led array, its physically impossible. There is one keyboard on thinkgeek that allows this i think
– Journeyman Geek♦
Mar 17 '12 at 2:12
add a comment |
No. There is nothing controlling the color of the light. It's just an array of LEDs turned on to light up the keyboard.
To change the color, you will need to use a color filter to filter the light with a color.
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
add a comment |
No. There is nothing controlling the color of the light. It's just an array of LEDs turned on to light up the keyboard.
To change the color, you will need to use a color filter to filter the light with a color.
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
add a comment |
No. There is nothing controlling the color of the light. It's just an array of LEDs turned on to light up the keyboard.
To change the color, you will need to use a color filter to filter the light with a color.
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
No. There is nothing controlling the color of the light. It's just an array of LEDs turned on to light up the keyboard.
To change the color, you will need to use a color filter to filter the light with a color.
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
answered Apr 27 '12 at 8:29
NicholasNicholas
111
111
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add a comment |
If you would like to change the back-light color, or even just the actual color, of the keyboard, you could try a colored Mac keyboard cover.
Here's a couple of websites to get you started:
https://Kbcovers.com/all-colors-keyboard-cover/
https://www.etsy.com/market/macbook_keyboard_color
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
112
Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
add a comment |
If you would like to change the back-light color, or even just the actual color, of the keyboard, you could try a colored Mac keyboard cover.
Here's a couple of websites to get you started:
https://Kbcovers.com/all-colors-keyboard-cover/
https://www.etsy.com/market/macbook_keyboard_color
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
112
Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
add a comment |
If you would like to change the back-light color, or even just the actual color, of the keyboard, you could try a colored Mac keyboard cover.
Here's a couple of websites to get you started:
https://Kbcovers.com/all-colors-keyboard-cover/
https://www.etsy.com/market/macbook_keyboard_color
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
112
If you would like to change the back-light color, or even just the actual color, of the keyboard, you could try a colored Mac keyboard cover.
Here's a couple of websites to get you started:
https://Kbcovers.com/all-colors-keyboard-cover/
https://www.etsy.com/market/macbook_keyboard_color
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
112
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
edited Jun 27 '18 at 4:05
robinCTS
4,01741527
4,01741527
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
112
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
112
answered Jun 27 '18 at 3:30
M3553N63R_MM3553N63R_M
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112
Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
add a comment |
Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
Thanks to the moderator for the edit. it don't matter to me. but at least I gave a good answer.
– M3553N63R_M
Jun 27 '18 at 4:35
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I must be misunderstanding what you're asking, because I'm not sure how on earth you could see what's on the screen properly if you're messing with the backlight on the display...
– Shinrai
Mar 16 '12 at 15:25
Could you please be more specific. Which model Mac? Are you referring to the actual backlight of the screen, keyboard or the Apple logo? Although as far as I am aware the colour of the lighting can't be changed as it is hardware controlled.
– BinaryMisfit
Mar 16 '12 at 15:26