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After changing the auto-brightness using the physical buttons it feels the auto-brightness does not quite work the same anymore. On iPhones, going to Accessibility> Display and Text it is possible to reset the brightness behaviour. On Mac, turning the auto-brightness slider on and off does not do anything. Is there a command or something I can use to do the same?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.0
See all the ways to adjust brightness: Change your Mac display’s brightness - Apple Support
There. are keys to use:
press the increase brightness key 
or the decrease brightness key 
(or use the Control Strip).
This is not it chief. I am talking about resetting it, not changing it.
How to reset the Auto-Brightness on MacBooks?
