Always in the menu bar.
No Dock icon and no window in your way. One click on the symbol, one click on the sticker.
A switch for the logo. And just like that, it’s dark.
For the glowing logo on the new MacBook Pro, Apple published a Terminal command. NoGlow turns it into a switch.
Four ways to switch
In Control Center, where you’d look first.
Add it as a control of its own, or place it in the menu bar next to your other switches.
From anywhere, by keyboard.
⌃⌥⌘L works system-wide while NoGlow is running. Prefer other keys? Click the shortcut in the app and press them.
Dark whenever a Focus is on.
Pair NoGlow with a Focus and the logo stays dark for as long as it runs. In the cinema, on stage, at a press conference.
Two commands. Both from Apple.
NoGlow runs what Apple documents and nothing else. If you’d rather type them yourself, here they are.
Turn the logo light off
sudo defaults write com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode -int 0
Turn the logo light on
sudo defaults delete com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode
After one approval in System Settings, NoGlow switches without a password. Without that approval, macOS asks each time. NoGlow never sees your password.
Read Apple’s instructionsCommon questions
How do I turn off the glowing logo on the MacBook Pro?
macOS has no setting for it. Apple documents a Terminal command: sudo defaults write com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode -int 0 NoGlow runs it for you with one click.
How do I turn the logo light back on?
One click in NoGlow, or Apple’s command: sudo defaults delete com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode
Does NoGlow cost anything?
No. No subscription, no account. You can cancel at any time by deleting the app. A tip is welcome, never required.
Which Macs does NoGlow work on?
On MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display and macOS 27 or later. Other Macs don’t have the illuminated logo.
NoGlow for Mac
Free. For MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display and macOS 27 or later.
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