Does it prevent the backlighting from appearing\ or make it much dimmer on macbook pro retina 13?
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The keyboard backlighting does not appear to be impacted much. The Kuzy silicone is black on the key surfaces but clear on the key sides and edges. The light is probably attenuated a little through the silicone but not enough to diminish the back lighting effect.
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It does partially obscure the keyboard backlighting (I got the clear one, rather than black one) thinking it might work in the dark; it blocks much of the key lighting). I only use it in lighted conditions to reduce dust on/in the keys. I do not keep beverages nearby, but if someone does, it could provide protection in case of a spill (like at a coffee shop, a cafe or restaurant). I do like the shell casing I purchased as well. The bottom case has rubber pads that stabilizes the laptop on a smooth surface.
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You MIGHT be able to see a decal under the right lighting. The apple logo itself glows through the case quite easily. If you do at all, it's going to be subtle as heck. I kind of played with the idea myself but ended up putting a decal below and to left of my keyboard (a cute robot I found on etsy).
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I would NOT use this or any keyboard cover on your retina macbook pro. The cover will touch and damage your screen. I just had my screen replaced (Late 2013 MacBook Pro Retina 15") because dust on this exact keyboard cover scratched my screen. Thank my lucky stars Apple decided to cover it with two weeks left before my apple care was going to run out or it was going to cost me $720 to replace my screen. I have since extended my coverage for the additional 2 years.
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Yes. The keyboard cover is a pale shade of the shell. It's taking a bit of getting used to, typing on the cover rather than the bare keys, but my MacBook Pro is nicely color-coordinated&gt;
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Yep. This gets rid of all backlighting. You can still see the edge of the keys, but cannot read the key any longer.
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Hm, I was thinking about getting this for a Mac Mini. Can you explain this problem in slightly more detail? Does it take 30 seconds to turn on at all? Or 30 seconds to get to full brightness? Thanks.
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The keys are covered, with black letters printed on them, so that part of the backlighting does not show through. The area around the keys is translucent so some of the border lighting does come through.
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I always use the flash, even in daylight. I don't have trouble with backlighting. I have used most of the "mode" settings.
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Yes its a cheap and effective solution for bias lighting. I have mine set in a USB port on the back of my iMac pointed towards my wall. It makes working in a dark environment very pleasant with less eye strain.
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If you only care about the energy bill, then you want the energy saver set to "high". To my understanding this simply changes the backlight settings and possibly the useless and faulty Auto Light Limiter which attempts to darken the screen during bright scenes on its own.
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I dont seem to have that issue at all. Backlight is very even on light and dark backgrounds.
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It's perfectly fits my macbook pro w/ retina display. You can still see the keyboard lit since it's transparent
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The light shines through easily, and since there is no coloring on the clear cover, it is still clearly visible. It is dimmed very slightly simply because there is essentially now a layer of clear plastic over it, but it isn't really noticeable and I only mention it because your question centers on the light issue.
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First off, I've only had the unit for a few days... The only setting I've tweaked is the back-light in 'Standard Picture' mode. I reduced it from the default of 60 down to 50, and it seemed to remove any distracting blooming or flash-lighting effects, of which it is only very slight in the first place, and really only noticeable if your room is dark, and the screen is black.
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Yes, you're right, thanks! Now that I read it more carefully apparently you can also adjust the brightness level on the MB 371 to help conserve battery power.
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All of the keys are *supposed* to be backlit. However, because of the way the backlighting in the remote is designed, some keys may be permanently dimmer than others, and there's not much that can be done about that.