LumaControl

Modern display control for macOS.

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What is LumaControl?

LumaControl is an independently maintained macOS display-control app for brightness, volume, contrast, synchronization, and extended XDR brightness.

It began as a fork of MonitorControl and is being developed as its own project, with a focus on current macOS releases, native-feeling UI, and new display-control ideas.

What this project adds

• Extended XDR brightness beyond the standard 100% range, with confirmation and quick reset/disable controls.
• Display-aware synchronization that respects each display's available range.
• Modern macOS support with ongoing maintenance for the latest macOS and Xcode releases.
• Universal builds for Apple Silicon and Intel, with CI builds and unit tests.
• Independent signed updates through this project's Sparkle feed.

Features

• Brightness, volume, and contrast controls from the menu bar or keyboard.
• DDC, native Apple display control, gamma dimming, and shade control.
• Native brightness and volume OSD on supported displays.
• Multiple displays, keyboard shortcuts, smooth transitions, and extensive preferences.

Install

Download the latest universal DMG from Releases, then copy LumaControl to /Applications.

The distributed build is currently ad-hoc signed. If macOS blocks the first launch, right-click the app and choose Open, or run:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/LumaControl.app

Keyboard shortcuts may require System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility permission.

Build

Requirements: Xcode, SwiftLint, SwiftFormat, and BartyCrouch.

git clone https://github.com/shay2000/LumaControl.git
cd LumaControl
./build/build.sh

Or open MonitorControl.xcodeproj in Xcode. Dependencies resolve through Swift Package Manager.

Releases

Push a version tag to build and publish a universal DMG:

git tag v0.3.0
git push origin v0.3.0

Build numbers must increase so installed copies can receive Sparkle updates.

Support LumaControl

LumaControl is built and maintained in my spare time, and it will always be free. If it earns a place in your menu bar, you can buy me a coffee:

Credits and license

LumaControl preserves the original MIT license and attribution for MonitorControl contributors. LumaControl changes are maintained by Shay Prasad.

See License.txt for the full license.