How can I prevent my display from dimming when I cover the camera on my MacBook Air?

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How can I prevent my display from dimming when I cover the camera on my MacBook Air?

I think the title of my post says it all :) But, maybe it's useful to add that I have an early 2015 model, running Mojave 10.14.6. Copying the version number w/ command C brings this up, though I don't know what it designates: (18G2022).

While I'm at it, maybe I can ask if it's possible to turn off the update notification. I have no intention of updating to the newest version, so I've been clicking 'Remind me tomorrow' every day for a long time, and would rather not see the notification, but don't know how to turn it off.

Thanks very much :)

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Aug 15, 2020 4:00 AM

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dialabrain

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Aug 15, 2020 4:52 AM in response to troysantos

Try unchecking "Automatically adjust brightness" in System Preferences > Displays > Display.

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VikingOSX

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Aug 15, 2020 8:44 AM in response to troysantos

Mojave 10.14.6 is now at (18G6020) so you have not applied all of the Mojave specific updates yet. These will appear below the Catalina entry in your System Preferences : Software Update panel.

I believe, as does BobTheFisherman, that the perfect place for a light sensor is in the camera opening, and see no means to prevent the display from dimming as you describe.

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