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screen goes dim.

wakerider017

wakerider017

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I know there is some kind of option that you can have your screen go dim before screen saver.

I must have it enabled b/c it does it, and it is super annoying.

Any idea where I can change the setting?


I thought there was a slider bar or something where you could adjust how long to wait before it comes on...
 
yah I wonder what is going on...

Is this an option apple took out with an update?

I have my screen saver set to 15 mins and my screen dims after three minutes...

This bugs the heck out of me!


There is the checkbox in power... but:

1. it is not checked.
2. I think that is something different.

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Edit: I know there used to be a slider where you could adjust how long the computer had to be idle before the screen dimmed.
 
Mitthrawnuruodo said:
Intel-based Macs: Built-in display dims before sleep

I guess it goes for iMacs, too...
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Products affected

Intel-based Mac with built-in display (MacBook, MacBook Pro)

I have an iMac


Also I recall there being a slider where I could adjust ow long before the screen dims.

I remember me setting the dimmer after the screen saver and it would say are you sure you want to do this....

What the heck is going on.. I need to give Apple a call.
 
All you have to do is click on the "Sleep" tab in System Preferences/Energy Saver.

Here's a screenshot:
 

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wakerider017 said:
I know there used to be a slider where you could adjust how long the computer had to be idle before the screen dimmed.
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No, there didn't. But there *was* a checkbox "Automatically reduce the brightness of the display before display sleep" like that Apple article mentions.

I wonder why the option doesn't exist anymore. :confused:
 
apfhex said:
No, there didn't. But there *was* a checkbox "Automatically reduce the brightness of the display before display sleep" like that Apple article mentions.

I wonder why the option doesn't exist anymore. :confused:
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Still there, under the option tab... as you can see from the screen shot above...
 
Well, look at the other screen shot... :rolleyes:

And to make it very clear, the option is called: Automatically reduce the brightness of the display before display sleep
 
Mitthrawnuruodo said:
And to make it very clear, the option is called: Automatically reduce the brightness of the display before display sleep
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I know, I already mentioned that. :) Sorry, I missed it in wakerider017's screenshot. That's where I know it should be. When I posted my first reply to the thread, I noticed that my Mac Pro doesn't have that option. I don't care, I wouldn't use it anyway, but it's odd.
 
Sorry for resurrecting this old thread, but I just bought a MBP and my display dims after a certain amount of inactivity. As soon as I move the mouse or press a key, the display returns to normal brightness. This is not the display going to sleep where it's completely off. I have unchecked the options to dim the display just before the display goes to sleep. But I can't find any other setting in the OS to control this. This is my first Mac, so I may be missing something.

Nevermind! I missed the link above that describes the problem identified by Apple. I'll let this thread go back to sleep.
 
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