Adjust keyboard brightness option missing after updating MacBook Pro 13" 2019 to MacOS Monterey.

"Adjust keyboard brightness" option missing from the System Preferences> Keyboard settings after updating MacBook Pro 13" 2019 to MacOS Monterey.

Touch Bar option not working.

Backlight only works on logging in.

After inputting pin, keyboard backlight switches off.

How can I get the keyboard backlight to work?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Apr 19, 2022 3:16 PM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2022 3:31 PM

Use Control Center. See the following from Turn your Mac keyboard’s backlighting on or off - Apple Support


That option is still there on my MacBook Pro running Monterey 12.3.1.

Note that the slider doesn't appear until after you click Keyboard Brightness in Control Center.

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Apr 19, 2022 3:31 PM in response to Tawandak

Use Control Center. See the following from Turn your Mac keyboard’s backlighting on or off - Apple Support


That option is still there on my MacBook Pro running Monterey 12.3.1.

Note that the slider doesn't appear until after you click Keyboard Brightness in Control Center.

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