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Screen dimming when in use

has anyone had issues with the screen going dim when in use, i can be watching a YouTube video and the screen will darker slightly, i can still see the mouse moving and then within a few seconds, its goes black, i can still hear the video in the background, if i shut the lid a re open its fine for another 30mins or so then does it all over again


Thanks in advance

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Aug 24, 2019 11:29 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2019 12:49 PM

Dimming before going black sounds like the machine is going to sleep. How do yo have the System/Energy Saver set, particularly the "Turn display off after:" setting.


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Screen dimming when in use

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