If those keys have different icons, skip to the next section for instructions.

To decrease the keyboard brightness on an Intel MacBook Air, pressF5.

To decrease the keyboard brightness, pressF6.

The F5 and F6 keys highlighted on an Intel MacBook Air keyboard.

Click theslider, and drag it left to lower the keyboard brightness or right to raise the keyboard brightness.

These instructions are formacOS 13 Ventura.

you’re able to select both toggles if you want.

The keyboard brightness (dash with radiant lines) highlighted in Control Center.

Click thered buttonin the upper right corner of Control Center to end the window.

The Keyboard Brightness button will now appear in the location or locations you selected.

The keyboard brightness slider highlighted in macOS.

System Settings highlighted in the Apple menu on a Mac.

Control Center highlighted in macOS System Settings.

The Keyboard Brightness toggles highlighted in Control Center on macOS.

The red close button highlighted in Control Center on macOS.