MacBook: Switch off the apple lighting on the back

In this practical tip, we explain how to switch off the apple lighting on the back of your MacBook.

Turn off apple lighting and save power on the MacBook

The easiest way is to turn off screen lighting on your MacBook.

1. To do this, press the [F1] key several times to regulate the screen brightness.
2. You can see that this turns off the apple lighting - the catch: you cannot work at the same time because the screen remains black.
3. If you need a bright screen, adjust your screen lighting to the penultimate level. The apple then only glows weakly. You adjust the lighting up again by pressing the [F2] key.
4. Alternatively, the next section tells you more about how to hide the apple lights on the back.

Apple MacBook: How to cover up apple lighting

There is still no function in the Apple operating system with which you can switch off the apple lighting without affecting the screen brightness.

• To prevent the glow, glue the lighting alternatively with a piece of paper.
• If you are also bothered by the illuminated keyboard, we will show you in another practical tip how to switch off the keyboard lighting on your MacBook.

If the screen on your MacBook remains black, you will find possible solutions in another article.