Apple explains how to turn off the new MacBook Pro's glowing logo

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Apple published a support document explaining how the glowing logo on the new MacBook Pro, which returns after a decade, works and how to disable it. According to the company, the logo lights up whenever the Mac is awake and adjusts its brightness based on the screen level and the ambient light detected by the sensor. To turn it off permanently, Apple provides a Terminal command that requires an administrator password; reinstalling macOS turns it back on.

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Apple details in a support document how the illuminated logo on the new MacBook Pro works, returning after a decade.
The logo lights up when the Mac is awake and its brightness depends on the screen level and ambient light.
To turn it off permanently, Apple provides a Terminal command with an administrator password; reinstalling macOS reactivates it.

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Apple explains how to turn off the new MacBook Pro's glowing logo

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