Brightness Resets to Dim Every time I Close My MacBook Pro

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Brightness Resets to Dim Every time I Close My MacBook Pro

I like to keep my screen on 100% brightness. But every time I close my screen, or I am logged out due to inactivity, the screen goes back to 75% brightness and I have to readjust this. It can be annoying because I will go to adjust the brightness and then my touchbar isn't working so I have to close the screen again and then the touchbar will work. Any ideas how to keep the brightness at 100% even when I get logged out? (Autobrightness is off so this isn't the problem).

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 5:50 PM

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John Galt

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Apr 9, 2020 3:58 PM in response to Jwow8623

Since it's new, you should contact Apple who will most likely be able talk you through fixing what's wrong over the phone.

Start with https://getsupport.apple.com, click Mac or See your products.

They will have you start with resetting NVRAM so just humor them and do it again.

Update macOS: Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support. If it's not already updated they're going to have you that too.

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John Galt

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Mar 26, 2020 7:09 PM in response to Jwow8623

NVRAM reset: Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

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Jwow8623 Author

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Apr 9, 2020 6:46 PM in response to John Galt

Thank you, I did Apple Support chat with them today. They had me reinstall MacOS. Didn't change anything. I am guessing that this is just a default thing that Apple decided to do, possibly to save battery. Thought I might be missing a small setting change. Thank you again for your help.

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Jwow8623 Author

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Apr 9, 2020 3:27 PM in response to John Galt

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, this didn't work. I'm not sure what it reset, but the laptop is very new and so this setting is from straight out of the box. Thanks again.

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John Galt

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Apr 9, 2020 6:49 PM in response to Jwow8623

It's possible. I confess to preferring my screen brightness lower than most other people, so I suppose that's the reason I have not experienced it.

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Brightness Resets to Dim Every time I Close My MacBook Pro

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