Tasks / Display & Monitor Control
Best indie Mac apps for
Display & Monitor Control
Display utilities make external monitors, brightness, volume, HiDPI modes, and screen control feel more native on Mac.
Our pick
Advanced display control for Mac.
- Best for
- HiDPI and display control
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Istvan Toth
A powerful display utility for HiDPI modes, virtual screens, brightness, display overrides, and monitor tweaks.
Best free option
Control external monitor brightness and display behavior.
- Best for
- External monitor brightness
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Alin Panaitiu
A thoughtful display utility for brightness sync, adaptive brightness, DDC controls, and monitor shortcuts.
Power pick
Control external display brightness and volume.
- Best for
- Free monitor controls
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Open source
A free open-source utility for controlling external monitor brightness, contrast, and volume from macOS.
Lightweight pick
Control external displays from your Mac.
- Best for
- Simple display controls
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Indie team
A friendly display controller for brightness, contrast, volume, presets, and menu bar access.
Alternative
Unlock extra brightness on supported Mac displays.
- Best for
- Extra display brightness
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- The Browser Company?
A focused utility for boosting brightness on compatible MacBook and Apple displays.