DisplayBuddy
v3.9.6Real brightness, contrast and volume control for external monitors.
Paid$24.99 one-time for 1 Mac, $29.99 for 2, $49.99 for 5, lifetime updates; also in SetappmacOS
About
DisplayBuddy brings the settings a monitor normally hides in its own on-screen menu into the menu bar: brightness, contrast and volume for each external display over DDC/CI, plus input switching, turning a screen off, resolution, rotation and colour profile. Displays can be grouped so one slider moves them together, and any combination can be saved as a preset and applied by hotkey, widget, Shortcut, Control Center or a schedule, which is how two monitors get dimmed at night without touching either one. It is a one-time purchase with no subscription, and the tiers differ only in how many Macs the licence covers. It needs macOS 12 or later.
- Price
- Paid, $24.99 one-time for 1 Mac, $29.99 for 2, $49.99 for 5, lifetime updates; also in Setapp
- Payment
- One-time purchase, with in-app purchases
- Version
- 3.9.6
- Platforms
- macOS
- Category
- Menu Bar
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