mathiasbynens / mathiasbynens/dotfiles
kDim not working on mavericks
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Description
```
# Automatically illuminate built-in MacBook keyboard in low light
defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDim -bool true
# Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes
defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300
```
This doesn't seem to work on Mavericks.
I've tried to modify the setting manually and do a diff in `defaults read` and there are no changes, so I'm guessing the change is somewhere else.
Anybody?
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Research direction
Start by checking the ~/.macos settings and the two defaults commands shown in the issue, then verify how Mavericks stores or applies keyboard illumination preferences. Compare the command results with `defaults read` after changing the setting manually. Done means identifying a confirmed Mavericks-compatible setting or documenting that no working replacement is known.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, shell
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Needs clarification
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