macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ddcctllocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ddcctlMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/ddcctl/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install ddcctl with Homebrew, MacPorts
DDC monitor controls (brightness) for Mac OSX command-line. Version 1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install ddcctl.
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Package summary
DDC monitor controls (brightness) for Mac OSX command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ddcctl
history
Project history and usage
ddcctl is a macOS command-line utility for sending DDC monitor control commands, mainly brightness and contrast, to external displays. The README describes it as a personal GPLv3 utility in maintenance mode rather than a broad support forum.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in August 2014. Its README says ddcctl.m sprang from a TonyMac-x86 forum thread and that DDC.c originated from jontaylor/DDC-CI-Tools-for-OS-X before being reworked by others.
Adoption history
ddcctl found a durable packaging niche because macOS users with external monitors often wanted scriptable brightness and input control. The README documents Homebrew installation first, followed by release binaries and building from source.
How it is used
Users run ddcctl from the shell to adjust display controls such as brightness, contrast, input source, volume, RGB values, and presets when the monitor firmware supports them. The README also points to an example script for controlling two monitors from a Mac mini.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, ddcctl is the kind of hardware-adjacent CLI that earns a formula because it bridges a small OS capability gap. It is tiny, platform-specific, and useful precisely because it makes display controls scriptable.
Timeline
- 2014: GitHub repository created
- 2021: v0 release published
- 2022: v1 release published
Related projects
- DDC-CI-Tools-for-OS-X, ddccontrol, monitorcontrol
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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ddcctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ddcctl |
|---|---|
| Version | 1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl |
| Repository | https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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MacPorts95%
ddcctl
sudo port install ddcctl- normalized package name match
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