# Monitor Control

> Manage external display brightness and volume with native Mac OSDs

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/monitor-control
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/monitor-control.json
- Website: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl
- Category: Utility
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: no
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-06-04T02:42:05+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1053397304`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl
- Stars: 34629
- Forks: 1038
- Open issues: 30
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-10-14T15:14:19+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T06:09:16+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Utility, Brightness, Silicon, Shade, macOS App, External Monitor, Gamma, Display Control
Tech stacks: macOS, Objective-C, swift

## Features
- Adjusts external display brightness, contrast, and volume using DDC or native Apple protocols. *(highlighted)*
- Provides a seamless experience by displaying native macOS on-screen displays during adjustments. *(highlighted)*
- Synchronizes brightness across multiple screens including built-in displays and virtual devices. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Monitor Control is a utility for macOS that lets you control external display brightness and volume as if they were native Apple displays. It supports DDC and native Apple protocols while showing native system on-screen displays.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Monitor Control](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/monitor-control) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
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