GUIDE How to Enable Backlight Control on Laptops [Clover/OpenCore]

[EliteMacx86]

help me pick up control brightness display, I use many instruction included from this thread but not working, now have slider in settings but not working. EFI

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[kenchanfr]

Follow method two
Backlight has been successfully turned on

Thanks for this

 

[EliteMacx86]

Backlight has been successfully turned on

Cool!

Thanks for this

You're welcome!

 

[Kernel]

Tried method 1, it didn't worked. There is no brightness slider at SysPref --> Display, and the screen brightness is low.
PR files attached.

 

[EliteMacx86]

Tried method 1, it didn't worked. There is no brightness slider at SysPref --> Display, and the screen brightness is low.
PR files attached.

Method 1 is depreciated now. Use Method 2.

 

[Kernel]

Tried Method 2, no changes.
PR files attached.
Also, backlight is lower than normal.

 

[EliteMacx86]

Tried Method 2, no changes.
PR files attached.
Also, backlight is lower than normal.

You must disable the NVIDIA Graphics so that the PNLF is attached to IGPU node.

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[Kernel]

If I disable discrete graphics, acceleration will work (e.g. Transparent dock)?

 

[EliteMacx86]

If I disable discrete graphics, acceleration will work (e.g. Transparent dock)?

Optimus isn't supported. Your Laptop uses IGPU for acceleration.

 

[Kernel]

So yes, or no?