KMacBacklight is a useful applet for adjusting the backlight of an Apple iMac or MacBook Pro with the help of a kicker. It serves as a utility to control the brightness of the screen according to user preferences.
The KMacBacklight project is an impressive kicker applet that allows users to adjust the backlight of their Apple iMac or MacBook Pro. Additionally, users can assign shortcuts for convenience. However, it should be noted that the developer takes no responsibility for any harm caused to a user's Mac while using this software.
When installing KMacBacklight, users can simply unpack the file with "tar xvfj" and change to the directory with "cd kmacbacklight." From there, type in the usual "./configure && make && sudo make install" command. It's worth noting that the "pciutils-dev" package may be needed to compile backlight.c. Once installed, users should be able to add the applet to their KDE panel with ease.
One thing to keep in mind is that KMacBacklight currently lacks support for MacBook devices. The developer is seeking input from users to confirm whether the backlight adjuster works and which backlight values can be used. The developer has used values between 33 and 255 for the MacBook Pro backlight adjuster thus far.
In the latest release, the developer has removed the need for sudo and suggests that setuid should be enough. Overall, KMacBacklight is a useful software for Apple users who want to adjust their backlight settings with ease.
When installing KMacBacklight, users can simply unpack the file with "tar xvfj" and change to the directory with "cd kmacbacklight." From there, type in the usual "./configure && make && sudo make install" command. It's worth noting that the "pciutils-dev" package may be needed to compile backlight.c. Once installed, users should be able to add the applet to their KDE panel with ease.
One thing to keep in mind is that KMacBacklight currently lacks support for MacBook devices. The developer is seeking input from users to confirm whether the backlight adjuster works and which backlight values can be used. The developer has used values between 33 and 255 for the MacBook Pro backlight adjuster thus far.
In the latest release, the developer has removed the need for sudo and suggests that setuid should be enough. Overall, KMacBacklight is a useful software for Apple users who want to adjust their backlight settings with ease.
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