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<h2>MonitorControl - for Apple Silicon and Intel</h2>
<p>Controls your external display brightness and volume and shows native OSD.
Use menulet sliders or the keyboard, including native Apple keys!</p>
Use menubar extra sliders or the keyboard, including native Apple keys!</p>
<a href="https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases"><img src=".github/macos_badge_noborder.png" width="175" alt="Download for macOS"/></a>
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- Control your display's brightness, volume and contrast!
- Shows native OSD for brightness and volume.
- Supports multiple protocols to adjust brightness: DDC for external displays (brightness, contrast, volume), native Apple protocol for Apple and built-in displays, Gamma table control for software adjustment (recommended for OLED), shade control for AirPlay, Sidecar and Display Link devices.
- Supports multiple protocols to adjust brightness: DDC for external displays (brightness, contrast, volume), native Apple protocol for Apple and built-in displays, Gamma table control for software dimming, shade control for AirPlay, Sidecar and Display Link devices and other virtual screens.
- Supports smooth brightness transitions.
- Seamlessly combined hardware and software dimming extends dimming beyond the minimum brightness available on your display.
- Synchronize brightness from built-in and Apple screens - replicate Ambient light sensor and touch bar induced changes to a non-Apple external display!
- Sync up all your displays using a single slider or keyboard shortcuts.
- Allows dimming to full black (advanced feature).
- Allows dimming to full black.
- Support for custom keyboard shortcuts as well as standard brightness and media keys on Apple keyboards.
- Dozens of customization options to tweak the inner workings of the app to suit your hardware and needs (don't forget to enable `Show advanced settings` in app Preferences).
- Modern, stylish and highly customizable menulet reflecting the design of Control Center introduced in Big Sur.
- Simple, unobtrusive UI to blend in to the general aesthetics of macOS (even the menu icon can be hidden).
- Supports automatic updates for a hassle-free experience.
- **The best app of its kind, completely FREE ([donations welcome](https://opencollective.com/monitorcontrol)) with the source code transparently available!**
- Simple, unobtrusive UI to blend in to the general aesthetics of macOS.
- **One of the best app of its kind, completely FREE ([donations welcome](https://opencollective.com/monitorcontrol)) with the source code transparently available!**
## How to install and use the app
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## Supported displays
- Most modern LCD displays from all major manufacturers supported implemented DDC/CI protocol via DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C or VGA to allow for hardware backlight control.
- Apple (and LG-Apple) displays and built-in displays are supported using native protocol.
- LCD and LED Televisions usually do not implement DDC, these are supported using software alternatives to dim the image (some higher-end sets are able to translate this into hardware backlight dimming).
- OLED or mini/micro-LED displays and televisions are fully supported using gamma table manipulation (this is a no-compromise solution for this class of displays).
- DisplayLink, Airplay and Sidecar are supported using shade (dark overlay) control.
- The app is compatible with [BetterDummy](https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDummy) mirrored sets.
- Most modern LCD displays from all major manufacturers supported implemented DDC/CI protocol via USB-C, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI or VGA to allow for hardware backlight and volume control.
- Apple displays and built-in displays are supported using native protocols.
- LCD and LED Televisions usually do not implement DDC, these are supported using software alternatives to dim the image.
- DisplayLink, Airplay, Sidecar and other virtual screens are supported via shade (overlay) control.
Notable exceptions for hardware control compatibility:
- DDC control using the built-in HDMI port of the 2018 Intel Mac mini, the built-in HDMI port of all M1 Macs (MacBook Pro 14" and 16", Mac Mini, Mac Studio) and the built-in HDMI port of the entry level M2 Mac mini are not supported. Use USB-C instead or get [BetterDisplay](https://betterdisplay.pro) for full DDC control over HDMI with these Macs as well for free. Software-only dimming is still available for these connections.
- Some displays (notably EIZO) use MCCS over USB or an entirely custom protocol for control. These displays are supported with software dimming only.
- The HDMI port of the 2018 Intel Mac mini and 2020 M1 Mac mini prohibit DDC communication. Software control is still available. We recommend connecting the display via the USB-C port (USB-C to HDMI dongles usually work).
- DisplayLink docks and dongles do not allow for DDC control on Macs, only software dimming is available for these connections.
Note to f.lux users - please activate `Avoid gamma table manipulation` under `Preferences` » `Displays`! This step is not needed if you use Night Shift.
Compatibility with
- f.lux users: please activate `Avoid gamma table manipulation` under `Preferences` » `Displays`! This step is not needed if you use Night Shift.
- [BetterDisplay](https://betterdisplay.pro/) users: either activate `Avoid gamma table manipulation` in MonitorControl or turn off `Allow color adjustments` in BetterDisplay (under Settings/Displays/Overview). You might want to disable native keyboard control either in MonitorControl or BetterDisplay, depending on which app you want to use for brightness control and dimming.
## How to help