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BetterDisplay

Kodeon Software / waydabber · Mac display controls for brightness, resolution and monitor arrangement, with paid Pro features for HiDPI scaling, image adjustments, virtual screens and streaming.

CaskUtilitiesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
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30-day installs5,276#37 in App
1-year installs90.3KLast 365 days
Latest version5.1.1yesterday · Oct 7
Download size29MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks1 release in 30 days

  1. 5.1.1

    LatestPatchOct 7 · Wed

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 7 06:57

    Improves wake recovery, brightness and audio controls, picture-in-picture placement and in-app help, with macOS 27.2 OSD compatibility.

    Controls
    Improve native USB audio response and volume feedback routing.Reduce delays and Control Center interference for brightness/volume keys.Add the rounded segmented OSD for macOS27.2.
    Recovery
    Fix brightness jumps and lingering Control Center OSD after wake.Restore the built-in screen after an external display is unplugged asleep.Fix PIP position drift and rounded corners after layout changes.
    Interface
    Add guide links and contextual help in Settings.Improve licensing network-error explanations and update Sparkle.

  2. 5.0.6

    PatchJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 23 09:40

    Improves device-control setup, independent DDC queues, image filters and display arrangement, while adding safeguards for display and color-profile issues.

    Controls
    Reorganize device controllers and add independent per-display DDC queues.Raise Sharpness to10 and Unsharp Mask to25.Add stream-filter CLI controls and adjustable display corner rounding.
    Arrangement
    Show mirrored screens behind their source and highlight dragged displays.
    Safeguards
    Protect built-in display disconnection on affected base M3 MacBooks.Disable color-table adjustments with custom profiles by default.Explain adjustment methods and preserve shared custom color profiles.

  3. 4.3.7

    PatchJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 12 01:08

    Maintains the older-system app line, fixing image shifts, display placement and crop-window dragging, with localization and compatibility updates.

    Fixes
    Fix one-pixel shifts during animated compositor filter adjustments.Fix inconsistent display placement and unintended main-display changes.Fix PIP and streaming crop-window dragging on macOS27.
    Maintenance
    Improve supported translations, performance and compatibility.Continue the version4 line for Macs that cannot run BetterDisplay5.

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