TotalXDR Alternatives

TotalXDR is described as 'MacOS menubar app that removes the brightness limit of your MacBook Pro display and keeps XDR/HDR brightness always on' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are six alternatives to TotalXDR for Mac. The best TotalXDR alternative is MonitorControl, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TotalXDR are Brightintosh, Lunar, DisplayBuddy and BetterDisplay.

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  1. MonitorControl icon

    MonitorControl

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    🖥 Control your external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac.

    15 MonitorControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • MonitorControl is the most popular Mac alternative to TotalXDR.

    • MonitorControl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TotalXDR.

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceTotalXDR is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Brightintosh icon

    Brightintosh

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    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Lunar icon

    Lunar

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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    15 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. DisplayBuddy icon

    DisplayBuddy

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    DisplayBuddy lets you control external displays connected to your Mac right from your menu bar! No need to touch your clunky monitor buttons!

    13 DisplayBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to TotalXDR.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryTotalXDR is also Paid and Proprietary
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    BetterDisplay

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    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

    16 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. BrightXDR

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    Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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