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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by ProfessorLayton on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @03:12PM (#40290224)
Strangely, Apple seems to be doing the opposite for some reason (Color accuracy?), as dimming the display doesn't seem to reduce the backlight as much, and they're using a combination of software dimming, even at "max" brightness.

Evidence can be seen when opening up iOS apps, which seem to glitch out and reveals the brighter backlight [1]. Notice how #FFFFFF white isn't the same brightness as the white in the iOS app.

[1] https://imgur.com/a/cPqKivI

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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by superb_dev on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @11:24PM (#40294034)
The max brightness of the desktop is gonna be lower than the actual max brightness of the panel, because the panel needs to support HDR content. That brightness would be too much for most cases
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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by ProfessorLayton on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @02:46AM (#40295068)
This was a photo of my MBA 15" which doesn't have an HDR capable screen afaik. Additionally, this artifacting happens at all brightness levels, including the lowest.

It also just doesn't seem ideal that some apps (iOS) appear much brighter than the rest of the system. HDR support in macOS is a complete mess, although I'm not sure if Windows is any better.

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