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But why can't they expose these controls independent of the Touch Bar? I actually find it ridiculous as a 2015 MBP owner that there is no easy native way to do
by bllguo 6y ago
But why can't they expose these controls independent of the Touch Bar? I actually find it ridiculous as a 2015 MBP owner that there is no easy native way to do this basic thing unless, apparently, you have a Macbook with a Touch Bar
- NegativeLatency 6y agoThe apple thunderbolt displays have some keyboard shortcuts IIRC, but that has its own host of problems
- snowwrestler 6y agoI agree. There are brightness sliders for each screen in System Preferences, but doing it that way is a pain in the butt for something that I do frequently. My previous laptop was a 2012 Macbook Air, and I used an Apple Bluetooth keyboard at my desk in part for this reason. The laptop keyboard adjusted the laptop screen brightness, and the BT keyboard adjusted the external screen brightness.
- jlnthws 6y agoF1-F2 to change MBP brightness, CTRL+F1-F2 to change external monitor brightness. Works with my thunderbolt LG 5K. (I dislike the Touch Bar so I always use an external keyboard when at my desk)
- shadowfacts 6y agoThey are independent of the touch bar. It simply presents a UI for any external monitors for which macOS already knows to control the brightness. You can change the brightness of supported monitors from System Preferences or using the keys on compatible keyboards.
- dublin 6y agoBecause, unless you already run Pock, it's the only way to make the touchbar useful...