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Mac mini cube

SharkE — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 02:38:19 GMT

How do I darken the screen ?

I don't have 'display settings' when I go to system preferences

Re: Mac mini cube

Mz iMac — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:08:19 GMT

Sorry, I cannot help you as I had to check Apple's website about an Mac Mini Cube. Never heard of it. Do you have a Mac Mini, is that what you mean? I found no record of a Mac Mini Cube.

You should call Apple tech support, view Apple's YouTube tech support and/or post in their forums if no one chimes in here.

Other resources: OxDaily & MacWorld

Re: Mac mini cube

SharkE — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:36:15 GMT

probably the same thing some places call it a cube. little square.

I found a control called 'night shift' that might make a difference too

Re: Mac mini cube

Cats3000 — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:09:04 GMT

The Mac Mini is the miniaturized version of the old computer towers. It functions the same way.

I have an iMac and a Mac keyboard. My keyboard's F1 and F2 are the way to darken or lighten the screen. Do you have a similar set up on your keyboard?

Re: Mac mini cube

SharkE — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:52:18 GMT

I've got a F! and F2 on my keyboard. Held them down and nothing happened

do you do something else besides that ?

Re: Mac mini cube

Alison Wonderland — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:00:41 GMT

No idea. All the instructions say to go to system preferences and display settings.

What version of the OS are you using? If you have an older version, it may have a different access path.

Re: Mac mini cube

dooBdoo — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:36:42 GMT

@SharkE, Normally with any Mac operating system version the "Displays" icon under System Preferences is there as a default.

However, it's possible to customize which icons appear and I'm wondering if "Displays" was unselected.

Try this.

1 -- Launch System Preferences.

2 -- At the top of the page you see the Apple icon

and to the right of it is:

System Preferences Edit View Window Help

3 -- Choose "View" and in the drop-down menu

click "Customize."

4 -- You'll see boxes with or without checkmarks

indicating which of the items will appear for you.

If "Displays" is unchecked, that's why you're not

seeing it.

5 -- To save changes, or just to exit, click "Done"

at the top of the System Preferences pane.

(I found this image on MacWorld's website to help explain)

Re: Mac mini cube

dooBdoo — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:23:57 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
I've got a F! and F2 on my keyboard. Held them down and nothing happened

do you do something else besides that ?

@SharkE, I believe the F14 and F15 keys are the ones preset to change brightness.

If you press either of them you should see, superimposed over the background, this wheel image and incremental bar at the bottom which will move to the right when you increase brightness and to the left when you decrease brightness.

Re: Mac mini cube

SharkE — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:08:33 GMT

Thank you very much will try !

Re: Mac mini cube

dooBdoo — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 18:44:48 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Thank you very much will try !

@SharkE, You're welcome!😊