Preordered my new MacBook Pro but it doesn’t get here till next month, so I went to the Apple store to check them out in person while I wait. I noticed the keyboard wasn’t backlit anymore, unless I was just missing something. I always loved the backlit keys!
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Do the new 2021 MacBook pros not have backlit keyboards?
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The keys are backlit. They work based on a light sensor. If it's too light it will turn the backlight off to preserve battery. Once it gets a bit darker the backlight will pop on.
You can also change the brightness through control center.
Backlit keys (I have Night-Shift on so that's why the screen appears yellow-ish)
That’s what I was thinking. I thought maybe because LEDs create heat maybe the axed it. I was confused when I didn’t see the buttons to adjust it.