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Install monitorcontrol with Homebrew Cask
Tool to control external monitor brightness & volume. Version 4.4.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool to control external monitor brightness & volume
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
MonitorControl is an open-source macOS menu-bar utility that controls supported external-display brightness and volume using keyboard keys or on-screen sliders.
Project history
MonitorControl began as a macOS utility for controlling external-display brightness and volume. Subsequent releases expanded support for Apple Silicon, software dimming, native on-screen displays, per-monitor settings, and keyboard shortcuts.
Adoption history
Distributed as a signed macOS application and through Homebrew Cask, MonitorControl became a widely adopted open-source solution for controlling non-Apple displays from macOS.
How it is used
Users launch MonitorControl, grant requested macOS permissions, and adjust supported monitors with Apple keyboard keys, custom shortcuts, or menu-bar sliders.
DDC/CI support depends on the monitor, cable, adapter, and Mac. The official wiki recommends changing polling and delay settings when reads are slow or unreliable.
Why package nerds care
MonitorControl gives package-manager users an open-source, macOS-native bridge between keyboard display controls and external-monitor protocols. Its hardware-dependent DDC behavior also makes compatibility notes and reproducible package upgrades especially important.
Timeline
- 2018: MonitorControl's public release history began.
- 2021: Version 3 introduced a redesigned preferences interface and expanded Apple Silicon support.
- 2023: Version 4.2 expanded display controls and compatibility.
- 2025: Version 4.3.3 was published.
Related projects
- The project documentation refers to command-line DDC tools such as m1ddc when troubleshooting monitor compatibility.
Sources
- Official project wiki: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/wiki
- Official repository README and releases: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for monitorcontrol. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version4.4.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:monitorcontrol |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/monitorcontrol |
| Homepage | https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl |
| Repository | https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl |
| Source archive | https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases/download/v4.4.0/MonitorControl.4.4.0.dmg |
| SHA-256 | e058da598b92f6ca674f4398c0b6fa49b3b5567ccfddccf6c6a5b23c5c625612 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | monitorcontrol |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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