disable screen dimming?

[arvinr]

how does one disable the screen from dimming after a short period of inactivity? can't watch videos without having to shake the pointer a few times throughout the video

 

[3nm]

sys pref > energy saver > options > uncheck "automatically reduce the brightness of the display..."

 

[keenkreations]

You can use Caffeine to keep your Mac awake. It's a one click solution, so you don't have to keep running into the System Preferences to make the changes to your Energy Saver settings.

 

[e12a]

Search people. This question has been asked time and time again.

Apple acknowledges the issue. Despite their tips, it cannot be helped.