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Created a Mac app that lights up the keyboard in response to keystrokes: "LightningKeyboard"

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I always thought the backlight of the MacBook keyboard was useless since it was always off, but I thought it would be cool to make it light up in response to keystrokes.

"LightningKeyboard"
icon

Functionality#

When you hit a key, it lights up briefly and then fades away.
It only blinks <blink>blink blink blink</blink> when you press the Enter key.

It makes typing a lot more fun, which is great.
It's even more enjoyable when used together with NoisyTyper.

Download#

You can download it here.
LightningKeyboard.zip

Notes#

  • It’s pointless if the room is bright.
  • It seems to only work on OS X 10.9 Mavericks. I received information that it works on Yosemite as well (updated).
  • An icon will appear in the menu bar once it starts, so to quit, do it from there.
    menu
  • Also, as mentioned in the startup dialog, you need to add the app to the list as shown in the screenshot below for it to work.
    pref

Please enjoy it in a dark room.