Is there a way to address keyboard backlight LEDs individually?





Hey guys, i´m pretty new here.


I have a Macbook Pro M2 14" and I had an idea when I was watching a

movie at night. My keyboard backlight turns off after a specified amount

of time and I don´t want to have it permanently on EXCEPT the volume

keys in case I want to increase or decrease the volume.


Is there a way to achieve this? I know, I can press a random key or

touch the trackpad but I don´t want all keys to light up and stay on for

30 seconds (or smth like that). I just want to have the volume keys

permanently lit up. I don´t have programming experience and I´ve tried

it with Karabiner too but my knowledge is pretty limited (but I´ll try

if i´m given an explanation).


Thanks :)




MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 19, 2025 1:40 PM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2025 2:20 PM

IFAIK that's not a thing on any MacBook.

Keyboard lighting is all or nothing, with the single exception of the caps lock key.

But it does sound like a cool idea.


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