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Apple explains how to disable glowing logo on new MacBook Pro

Apple provides instructions for turning off the illuminated logo feature on its latest MacBook Pro model.

New York Editorial News Desk November 5, 2026 1 min read

The Brief

  • Apple released a support document detailing how to disable the glowing logo on the new MacBook Pro.
  • The logo's brightness is linked to screen brightness and ambient light conditions.
  • Users can use Terminal commands to permanently turn off the logo illumination.

Apple has released an official support document explaining how to disable the glowing logo on its new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. The feature, which was reintroduced after a decade, has drawn both praise and criticism from users.

According to Apple, the logo behind the built-in display is illuminated when the Mac is awake. Its brightness adjusts based on the screen's brightness and the ambient light detected by the device’s sensors.

The company states that the logo will appear dimmer in low-light environments and brighter in well-lit areas, similar to how the screen adjusts to ambient conditions.

For users who wish to keep the logo off at all times, Apple provides a Terminal command that can be executed with administrator privileges. The command is: 'sudo defaults write com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode -int 0'.

To re-enable the logo, users can run the command: 'sudo defaults delete com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode'. Apple also mentions that reinstalling macOS will restore the illumination feature.

The support document can be accessed via a provided link, and additional details about the new MacBook Pro are available in a separate review from 9to5Mac.

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