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Been a while since I used a MacBook but can't you do Shift+Opt (or just Opt?) Brightness+/- for an incremental change still? Works with volume too.
by kule 4y ago
Been a while since I used a MacBook but can't you do Shift+Opt (or just Opt?) Brightness+/- for an incremental change still? Works with volume too.
- gymbeaux 4y agoEven the dimmest fractional setting isn't dim enough for a pitch-black room imo
- lancesells 4y agoI never knew this. Thank you for the tip.
- abakker 4y agoI love apple devices, but man, these undocumented things make me question whose team their UI people are on. It doesn't feel like they're on my team.
- JohnFen 4y agoThe lack of discoverability isn't just limited to Apple. It's endemic. And I've heard multiple UX people claim that it's not a bad thing. I disagree with that opinion, though. I think it's one of the worst aspects of modern UI design.
- voltaireodactyl 4y agoI used to feel this way, but since learning that much of the advanced functionality is unlocked by Opt/Shift/Ctrl or some combo of them + click, I find myself digging that consistency more and more. At this point if I don’t see the option I need, I know 9/10 it’ll show up when I opt+click.
- walthamstow 4y ago90% of MacOS shortcuts I know are because I accidentally pressed them once