Lunar FOR MAC

If you have your Mac connected to an external non-Apple display, it's a bit annoying having to rely on the old-fashioned buttons at the side of the monitor for controlling brightness and contrast. Software control is still possible, but it requires a specialized app.

Key Features:

• Change your external monitor's brightness and contrast with simple hotkeys


• Automate settings based on the time of day, ambient light, and other devices


• Customizable curve factor, location, and steps for automatic brightness adjustment


• Sync MacBook's brightness setting to all connected monitors


• Control volume on compatible external monitors

Specifications:

• Price: FREE


• Publisher: The low-tech guys


• File format: .dmg


• Supports DDC for brightness, contrast, and volume control on compatible devices


• Customizable hotkeys for quick adjustments

Lunar can change your monitor's brightness setting automatically based on the time of day in your location. The curve factor, location, and steps are all customizable, and you can even add exceptions to maintain different settings for specific apps.

Alternatively, the app can change brightness based on readings from an ambient light sensor. If you don't have this kind of device, you can also sync your MacBook's brightness setting to all connected monitors, taking advantage of the laptop's built-in sensor.

Since the new Apple Silicon Macs lack DDC support, it is not possible to use the same method to control monitor brightness. The workaround is to change the software gamma tables to darken the image, which requires setting your monitor's brightness and contrast to the highest value using the physical buttons.

Overall, Lunar is worth a try if you want to have easier control over your external monitor's brightness and contrast. It has a bunch of interesting features and helpful shortcuts, and you can try it out freely to make sure it works with your device.