Dimly
Open-source macOS menu utility for unified brightness, blackout, and sleep control of external monitors, using hybrid DDC/CI and software overlays, per-display settings, custom profiles, hotkeys, panic shortcut, privacy by design, and secure signed builds.
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Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- Support for Multiple Monitors
- Display Management
- Sits in the MenuBar
- Support for Hotkeys
- Focus Mode
- Custom Profile
- Stealth mode
Dimly News & Activities
Recent activities
- Punshnut added Dimly
Punshnut added Dimly as alternative to MonitorControl, ddcutil, Brightintosh and Lunar
Dimly information
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Punshnut Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
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What is Dimly?
Dimly is an open-source utility for macOS that consolidates functions like brightness control, sleep commands, and monitor management into one control layer. It uses DDC/CI for brightness and power management when available, and switches to software overlay when DDC is unsupported. The application allows individual control of each display, including renaming, managing blackout states, and initiating sleep or wake actions. It also includes features like hotkeys, Quick Actions integration, and a "panic shortcut." Used by professionals in color-critical work and complex multi-screen setups, Dimly replaces inconsistent display behavior. As an open-source software, Dimly ensures privacy and reliability, operates without background daemons, and securely delivers updates. It transforms disjointed monitor setups into a cohesive system, offering control over every display from the macOS menu bar.