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> Brightness Slider for reducing screen brightness. I was going to write a little rant about how this should be possible without 3rd party software. Researchin

> Brightness Slider for reducing screen brightness. I was going to write a little rant about how this should be possible without 3rd party software. Researching a bit, I found that Apple has restored the ⌥+⇧ modifier for volume as well as for brightness (if that was even there before). So no need to install this; adjust brightness with ⌥+⇧+☼ instead! http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/19146/is-fine-volume-adjustment-possible-in-os-x-lion http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/19146/is-fine-volum... Edit: Trying it out, it seems the actual brightness level has the same minimum as before, even when the setting is at 1/4 of a square. It only works for values higher than one square. :(

trotsky 14y ago
I think this is actually a restriction of their current backlight controller. As far as I know the apps that reduce brightness below one square actually do it by placing a black element over the entire screen and adjusting its transparency.
hkuo 14y ago
The lowest brightness you can achieve by the standard Mac controls is equal to the halfway mark of this brightness app. So this app adds a huge level of control between that lowest setting and pure black. I'm often unsatisfied with the lowest brightness setting when in a dark room, and this solves that perfectly. I just downlaoded it right now and tried it out and it works perfectly. I'd recommend you do the same as it's free before making judgment on it. Edit: I just saw your edit, and I think you have it incorrect. Try clicking the brightness app menu bar icon, and then use your keyboard brightness keys to adjust, and you'll see at the lowest setting, it goes to the halfway mark.