betterdisplay-alternative

Free, open-source display manager for macOS — control external monitor brightness, contrast, volume & inputs over DDC/CI from the menu bar, keyboard media keys, CLI, or Shortcuts. An open alternative to BetterDisplay / Lunar / MonitorControl for Apple Silicon.

Fork of FreeDisplay with first-class macOS 26 (Tahoe) support — free & open-source BetterDisplay alternative. DDC brightness/contrast via EDID-matched IOAVService (works under Apple's new DCP display stack), HiDPI virtual displays, display arrangement, color profiles, auto brightness, brightness-key OSD interception.

Fix resolutions, HiDPI/scaled modes, hidden GPU-scaled framebuffer modes, rotation, DDC brightness/contrast and virtual displays on macOS — a lightweight open-source BetterDisplay alternative

Free, open-source macOS display manager. Virtual displays with any custom resolution, HiDPI on monitors macOS won't scale, and hardware brightness over DDC/CI. A free BetterDisplay and MonitorControl alternative — no Pro tier.

Fix the macOS phantom/ghost display problem with KVM monitors: detects the KVM switch via the monitor's USB hub and restores your display layout automatically

Lightweight macOS app for controlling DDC/CI external display audio with keyboard volume keys. Inspired by BetterDisplay, without the extra display-management features.

Beautifully simple display management for macOS. Take control of brightness, contrast, HiDPI resolutions, color profiles, and more – seamlessly integrated, completely free, and open source.

Free macOS custom resolution override and virtual display mapper for external monitors

Free HiDPI scaling and per-display brightness for external monitors on macOS 26 — menu bar app with brightness keys that follow your cursor

Turn off your MacBook's built-in display with the lid open, so macOS uses only your external monitors. Menu bar app + CLI, zero dependencies, MIT.

Free, self-owned virtual displays for macOS (CGVirtualDisplay) - HiDPI 16:9/21:9, saved profiles, monitor-layout save/restore, and external-monitor brightness incl. the F1/F2 keys.