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Brightness Control for Mac

Dim your monitor easily.

Free
In English
Version 1.1
4.2
Based on 12 user rates

Brightness Control overview

Brightness Control is a tool for dimming all your Mac's displays with one slider. Now, you can go to bed and still keep an eye out for that oh-so-important instant message or email you've been waiting on - without throwing a pillow over your partner's head.

What’s new in version 1.1

Version 1.1:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.11 or later

  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Brightness Control for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.1

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4.2

(19 Reviews of Brightness Control)

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Cattus-Thraex
Cattus-Thraex
Feb 14 2021
1.1
5.0
Feb 14 2021
5.0
Version: 1.1
A simple and very useful utility. Works OK an an M1 mini with two monitors. When you move the app windows to the other display, you can set brightness on that one separately!
dogwithsocks
dogwithsocks
Oct 4 2020
1.1
5.0
Oct 4 2020
5.0
Version: 1.1
Awesome app! Since I'm using an external screen I needed it so much. Just one suggestion to the developer: It would be nice the have a tick box that optionally would constraint the slider to go below 10%, so the screen doesn't go black. Thank you very much for making this app free!
Aargl
Aargl
Jul 9 2020
1.1
3.0
Jul 9 2020
3.0
Version: 1.1
Works but misses shortcuts for up/down.
larryfulmer
larryfulmer
Nov 21 2019
1.0.4
2.0
Nov 21 2019
2.0
Version: 1.0.4
I only have this widget, or app because my MBP is on its 3rd stinking logic board. That's crApple for you. They'll never admit their dificiencies! Anyway my brightness doesn't work - aggravating when you spend all this money and your MBP is compromised because Apple doesn't heed the issues they refuse to fix. So my repairman installed this app. Please don't make me wait for the few people with the app who probably don't have the issue - or they give some uneducated theory. I'm too busy for FAQ's . 1-So here goes- when I use the app- and why doesn't it remain in the doc to launch-weird) ? When it's launched, my screen display casts a bluish cool tint. Not good for a designer wanting accurate colors! 2- forget hitting escape to disable the app, bringing it to default. It does NOT WORK!! Especially when the slider sends it to dark screen. At that point- whether you try experimentally or when it turns dark when you launch it- how do you escape itwhen the slider somehow goes all the way dark- leaving you no choice but to shut down and then restart- and then consequently lose any text you were working on? Very aggravating. That's a deficiency of your app. Would the developers get back to me? I can't have these hassles. If apple didn't take short cuts on their products I would never have needed this app in the first place. Who else has these issues??? Thanks, Turbolarry52 (at) me (dot) com (Larry)
MarcusG1052
MarcusG1052
Nov 7 2013
1.0.4
0.5
Nov 7 2013
0.5
Version: 1.0.4
I have upgraded to 10.9 and I get this error when I try to open and install ? “Brightness Control” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. Please advise,,thanks
Cattus-Thraex
Cattus-Thraex
Feb 14 2021
5.0
Feb 14 2021
5.0
Version: null
dogwithsocks
dogwithsocks
Oct 4 2020
5.0
Oct 4 2020
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Jul 9 2020
3.0
Jul 9 2020
3.0
Version: null
larryfulmer
larryfulmer
Nov 21 2019
2.0
Nov 21 2019
2.0
Version: null
tower3120
tower3120
Feb 15 2018
5.0
Feb 15 2018
5.0
Version: null
MarcusG1052
MarcusG1052
Nov 7 2013
0.5
Nov 7 2013
0.5
Version: null
stagl
stagl
Oct 5 2012
5.0
Oct 5 2012
5.0
Version: null
ryan42
ryan42
Dec 19 2011
5.0
Dec 19 2011
5.0
Version: null
M-Luther
M-Luther
Feb 11 2006
4.5
Feb 11 2006
4.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 12 2005
5.0
Nov 12 2005
5.0
Version: null
Litlbustr
Litlbustr
Jun 14 2005
5.0
Jun 14 2005
5.0
Version: null
Flash1296
Flash1296
Feb 13 2005
5.0
Feb 13 2005
5.0
Version: null