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Dim Screens like on a laptop?

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whyrichard

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Aug 15, 2002
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Hello,


I have my Mac Pro finally setup quite nicely now...

... i was wondering if there were a utility of some sort that can dim my 3 external monitors for low light situations... in a similar way that osx does for a macbook....

such a thing? built into osx? or am i missing something?

r.
 
The monitors would have to have a built-in ambient light sensor to know how bright the room is.
 
i understand that macbooks use an ambient light sensor to AUTOMATICALLY adjust the brightness of the screens....

...but i would be happy for a MANUAL software solution. Going into the submenu's of the screens themselves is very laborious, especially for 3...

r.
 
I don't think OS X can control the brightness of external monitors.

On a laptop, you are pressing the hardware button to change brightness, which is adjusting it the same as through a monitor menu.
 
My Pantone Huey changes the brightness of my monitors and color adjusts automatically for changing light conditions. Of course it's not perfect nor is it instant; for example right now it's set to check every 10 minutes.
 
I think this will only work with Apple branded monitors.

The brightness keys on my Mac Pro's keyboard can adjust the brightness of my 23" aluminum Cinema Display (non-LED version). The brightness functionality works when the display's USB plug is connected to the computer.

I've heard from others that this doesn't work with 3rd party monitors.
 
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