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Best Mac apps to control external displays & brightness

Brightness, multi-monitor and display settings.

  1. 1. DisplayBuddy Control settings across monitors Control external displays & brightness Setapp 91% · 1,108 ratings
  2. 2. Vivid Double display brightness Control external displays & brightness Setapp 85% · 445 ratings
  3. 3. GapSucker One cursor, zero dead ends Control external displays & brightness Sold separately
  4. 4. LG Screen Manager (LG Monitor) Control external displays & brightness Mac App Store
  5. 5. MonitorControl Lite Control external displays & brightness Mac App Store
  6. 6. Evenlight Control app’s brightness Make your screen easier on the eyes Setapp 85% · 33 ratings
  7. 7. Slidr Trackpad controls for Mac Automate with shortcuts & gestures Sold separately

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Questions

What is the best Mac app to control external displays & brightness?
DisplayBuddy is the top pick here: Control settings across monitors. Also worth a look: Vivid, GapSucker.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
3 of 7 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
5 of 7 apps run natively on M-series Macs.