monitorcontrol mit Homebrew Cask installieren

Projektlinks

• Homepage
• Paketmanager-Seite

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Projektgeschichte

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.

Adoptionsgeschichte

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.

Wie es verwendet wird

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.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

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.

Zeitleiste

• 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.

Quellen

• Official project wiki: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/wiki
• Official repository README and releases: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl