Brightness

SugarCane12 puts percentages in Control Center’s brightness and volume sliders

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 6, 2019

Using my iPhone’s Control Center interface to adjust my display brightness and volume level has become a second nature to me, and while I love the visuals that Apple has implemented in the latest iteration of Control Center, I still think they could do better with the information displayed there.

With that in mind, I was pleasantly surprised to see a free jailbreak tweak called SugarCane12 from iOS developer manolz. This Control Center add-on displays numeric percentages in the display brightness and volume level sliders so that you have a better representation of their current levels.

AutoInvert automatically toggles Smart Invert based on your display brightness level

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 22, 2024

A hidden accessibility feature on your iPhone called Smart Invert lets you enjoy a Dark Mode-like experience on your handset on demand, but you still need to invoke it manually if you wish to use it.

With that in mind, iOS developer Cole Cabral has just released a new jailbreak tweak in Cydia called AutoInvert that automatically facilitates your handset’s Smart Invert feature based on your current display brightness level.

Apple changes its mind: now saying the 2018 MacBook Air has a 400, not a 300-nit panel

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 16, 2019

Apple has refreshed the support document listing the technical specifications for the latest 2018 MacBook Air models, saying its most popular notebook sports a display brightness up to 400 nits rather than a 300-nit panel that was mentioned in an earlier version of the document.

SBTaps brings useful shortcuts to your iPhone’s Status Bar

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 31, 2019

If you wanted a quick shortcut to something, then you could surely open Control Center and access the toggle for it. But why waste time opening another interface when the best one for the job is already waiting for you in plain sight?

That’s the idea behind a new free jailbreak tweak called SBTaps by iOS developer Hydri, which provides jailbreakers with the ability to use their handset’s Status Bar as an intuitive interface for accessing shortcuts and toggles.

BLightAlert leverages your iPhone’s display brightness to get your attention for notifications

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 30, 2019

iOS’ notification system tends to be subtle enough that it can be easy to forget or miss an incoming notification. Fortunately, a free jailbreak tweak called BLightAlert by iOS developer Julio Verne can help mitigate this problem.

BLightAlert leverages your handset’s display backlight to grab your attention for incoming notifications. Once installed, the display brightness changes rapidly from low to high for a couple of seconds whenever an incoming notification rolls in, like so:

RWP Slider lets you tweak iOS’ Reduce White Point feature on the fly

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 14, 2018

It’s only natural to fancy a lower display brightness when you’re in a dark environment, such as your bedroom during the night. Doing so makes viewing your display more comfortable by reducing the strain on your eyes.

But another eye-saving feature that comes bundled in iOS is Reduce White Point, and a new free jailbreak tweak called RWP Slider by iOS developer SpicaT makes it substantially easier to use.

How to access Auto-Brightness on iPhone or iPad

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated December 30, 2022

Auto-Brightness is a display feature that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen based on ambient lighting. This is a particularly helpful feature that allows you to see what's on your screen better.

In this simple tutorial, we will show you where to find and how to turn Auto-Brightness off and on on your iPhone or iPad.

Latest macOS Sierra beta informs you when your Mac’s display is using significant energy

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 17, 2017

The latest beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.3 provides a brand new display brightness energy saving recommendation for extending battery life under the Battery menu bar item, MacRumors has discovered. It appears in macOS Sierra 10.12.3 beta 4 when display brightness is set above the 75 percent mark.

How to adjust your Mac brightness or volume in smaller increments

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 30, 2023

In this tutorial, we will tell you about a small, easy-to-remember tip that lets you increase or decrease the screen brightness and volume in even smaller fine-tuned increments than normal.

How to dim your Mac screen brightness even lower than what’s allowed by macOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated December 2, 2022

When you've pressed your display brightness down key on your Mac's keyboard as many times as you can without the screen going completely black, and it's still too bright for you, then you're probably like me and need a way to further dim the display's dimness level beyond the OEM minimum.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to further decrease your display's brightness than what's allowed by the standard brightness settings of macOS.

How to dim your iPhone screen brightness even lower than the minimum

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated September 5, 2023

Find out how to use two simple tricks to lower your iPhone's screen brightness even further than what's normally allowed using the brightness slider in the Control Center.

How to increase or decrease your Apple Watch screen brightness

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated July 14, 2023

This simple tutorial will walk you through the steps to effortlessly increase or decrease the brightness level on your Apple Watch, ensuring the most comfortable viewing experience.