Resolved What’s the lowest brightness setting on your M1?

[Silly John Fatty]

I just noticed this … is your screen also completely black on the lowest brightness level on your M1 MacBook Air?

On my Studio Display (used with my mini) it isn’t. It’s still quite bright.

On the MacBook, the screen becomes black at the lowest level (or at least I can’t see anything).

I now wonder if it may be damaged somehow.

 

[bellflyer14]

No, it's completely black on when you turn down the brightness to its lowest point. Nothing broken on your MacBook

 

[Silly John Fatty]

No, it's completely black on when you turn down the brightness to its lowest point. Nothing broken on your MacBook

That’s weird, why would it be like that? My other Apple computers don’t do that.

 

[dmr727]

Mine does that, which is how I like it. Nice to be able to turn the screen all the way off when it's chugging away on something that takes time (time machine backup, etc). I'd imagine the MBP is like that too.

 

[bellflyer14]

That’s weird, why would it be like that? My other Apple computers don’t do that.

That is a good question. I suppose if I knew the answer to that I would be an apple engineer and make far more $$$$$ than I currently do. Only thing I could think of is if maybe you are playing music but dont' want a static display staying on screen for an extended period of time....that is a sheer assumption though

 

[okkibs]

All Macbooks turn the display brightness off at the lowest settings, all stationary Macs keep it on. Until a few years ago stationary Macs also turned it off and they can still do it but Apple for some reason disabled that. The display itself remains on, it's only the backlight that is switched off. The nice thing is that you can leave the Macbook on and still use the space bar to play/pause media in bed and it doesn't light up the screen.

 

[Silly John Fatty]

Makes sense guys. Thanks.