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Update - Auto brightness not working
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Red, but mostly neither as lived out of the UK for the vast majority of my life. Last 20 years in and out of China & Malaysia and most of SE Asia. Prior to that 15 years in Germany...Yeah we get around and then some, such is the nature of the beast LOL.
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Me from 31 May 2023! Am facing the exact issue with auto-brightness only working intermittently; when I restart, the auto-brightness works, but after a while it stops
How did your process with Apple go? Did you have to spend a whole day with them to test your laptop?
Hi mate sorry to ready this.
I didn't buy my MBP from Apple.
The retailer I bought from initially asked me to speak with Apple to see if the issue could be fixed. Apple advised it couldn't be fixed. I then returned the MBP and after a full test the retailer exchanged the faulty M1 for an M2.
I didn't buy my MBP from Apple.
The retailer I bought from initially asked me to speak with Apple to see if the issue could be fixed. Apple advised it couldn't be fixed. I then returned the MBP and after a full test the retailer exchanged the faulty M1 for an M2.
Are you using the "Better Display" app? I had the same problem, and just in case, I closed the "Better Display" app and it went away.
I also unchecked "Enable software-based video adjustments" in the app's settings after launching "Better Display", and now I'm not experiencing any issues.
I also unchecked "Enable software-based video adjustments" in the app's settings after launching "Better Display", and now I'm not experiencing any issues.
I wasn't using any additional apps and was running totally stock.
I've since this issue started been told that when the screen goes dim in dull lighting, this is normal and you'd need to manually adjust the brightness.
In iOS turning it on and off resets the behaviour. On macOS it does nothing. Talk about inconsistent behaviour.
I really don't understand the thinking behind Apple's decisions 🤦
In certain lights, the auto-dimming is so bad that I have to manually adjust it BUT the screen is so dim, it's difficult to actually find the dim function in the tool bar 😂
This week I just got a new 16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro for work, as a replacement for my previous Macbook. It was brand new, out of box, and noticed immediately this brightness issue. While I was on my desk, next to a window, the screen brightness (untouched, still in factory default) was great, but as soon I moved to my bed or other place in my house, even though there was good lighting, the screen dimmed so low that was barely watchable. Then I had to manually adjust the brightness up. And now, when I went back to my desk (next to the window) the brightness went up to their max, which was also uncomfortable, so I had to manually adjust the brightness down.
I told this issue to my fried who I know has the exactly same MacBook model for a couple years, and he told me he had the same brightness issue, so he disabled the automatic brightness adjustment (he gave up).
Simultaneously, this week a bough a new 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro for my personal use, and this one has no brightness issue. This one works perfectly.
I was checking on internet ands found a couple more cases with the issue, but coincidently, they have the same 16" MacBook Pro M1 device, so Im thinking this is an issue specifically on that device model.
I told this issue to my fried who I know has the exactly same MacBook model for a couple years, and he told me he had the same brightness issue, so he disabled the automatic brightness adjustment (he gave up).
Simultaneously, this week a bough a new 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro for my personal use, and this one has no brightness issue. This one works perfectly.
I was checking on internet ands found a couple more cases with the issue, but coincidently, they have the same 16" MacBook Pro M1 device, so Im thinking this is an issue specifically on that device model.
I got this issue again this week BIG TIME! I'm wondering it's due to the recent software update, which I only just done a few days ago.
I was using the MBP and moved it to a slightly duller room and as soon as I lifted the lid and unlocked the screen dimmed to the point where I couldn't even see the cursor. I had to turn the room lights on to see the cursor and then increase the brightness. I'm on the laptop most of today so will test if it happens again. Although it is super bright right now in the room so doubt I'll be able to test it much.
I can definitely see this issue only affecting my 16" Pro MacBook Pro M1 Pro. My 14" MacBook Prop M3 Pro works perfectly, and I compare them side by side, under the same light conditions.