Free & open-source macOS app that unlocks XDR brightness (up to 1,600 nits) on MacBook Pro displays. A free alternative to Vivid.
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Apr 8, 2026 - Swift
Free & open-source macOS app that unlocks XDR brightness (up to 1,600 nits) on MacBook Pro displays. A free alternative to Vivid.
Free open-source replacement for BetterDisplay's XDR brightness — boost MacBook Pro display up to 1600 nit via gamma + EDR headroom. Menu bar app + CLI, 480 KB, ~800 lines of Swift, MIT.
Witz Lyte — free macOS menu-bar app to unlock full 1600-nit XDR brightness AND dim below the OS floor on one slider. Native EDR overlay. Free alternative to Vivid, BrightIntosh, and Lunar.
Polished Liquid Glass macOS app fork of levelsio/xdr-boost for boosting Liquid Retina XDR brightness
Unlock the full brightness of the XDR display of your MacBook Pro
Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors
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