What level of brightness do you use on your macbooks?

[jjahshik32]

Just curious anyone here use their macbook's backlighting on a certain level or just at full all the time?

I compared my new 2.4Ghz mbp's screen next to my friends 1.83ghz core duo's screen both at highest brightness and the 1 1/2 year old macbook's screen looks dimmer. So maybe better to conserve the backlighting?

 

[ZiggyPastorius]

When I'm plugged in, I keep it about three quarters up...when it's darker and it's plugged in, I keep it at about one clicky thing from the bottom. When I'm unplugged, I usually leave it about a quarter to a half brightness, also depending on where I'm at, or whether I need optimised battery.

 

[priller]

Always got mine on the lowest brightness.

 

[daneoni]

On my blackbook, at night, i use 2 nits (iMac: 0 nits). During the day i use 13 nits (same for iMac)

Also displays (backlight) get dimmer with time which is why your friend's screen looks dimmer than yours

 

[krye]

I turn mine up to 11.

 

[MacAodh]

I love to study in a nice dark room with the computer on low brightness. Otherwise the glare just gets to me

 

[Phillyzero]

Usually around 3-5, depending if I'm plugged in or not.

 

[Luzzio]

2 notches when I'm inside, nearly all the way to the brightest when I'm outside.

Funny, it should be the other way around...

 

[Tom B.]

Maybe I'm just weird, but I like to have mine on full brightness as much as possible. The only exceptions are when I'm in a dim or dark place, or I really need my battery to last as long as possible. It's the same with my iPods too.

 

[Chundles]

Full, unless it's dark.

 

[RedTomato]

Often mine is too bright when in bed at night and wakes my partner up. So sometimes I use the inverse LCD trick - ctl-option-apple-8 - makes everything go white on black. Helps with battery too.

 

[oblomow]

I turn mine up to 11.

This is spinal tap?

Mine is at 1 when at home. Halfway when at work (too bright office lights)

 

[cmcbridejr]

I crank it all the way up to torch mode.