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MonitorControl screenshot
MacMIT

MonitorControl is a free app for Mac computers that lets you change the brightness, volume and contrast of external monitors from the Mac itself. It is for everyday Mac users who want to control a separate monitor with their keyboard or a menu bar slider.

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Twinkle Tray screenshot
WindowsMITReplaces partly

Twinkle Tray is a Windows app that adds a brightness control to the system tray so you can adjust external monitors from your computer. It is for Windows 10 and 11 users who want to change brightness on several screens at once.

Has 3 of 5 · Volume and input switching ✗

Monitorian screenshot
WindowsMITReplaces partly

Monitorian is a free Windows tool that lets you change the brightness of one or several monitors from a single place on your computer. It is for Windows users who have external monitors and want to adjust them without using the buttons on each screen.

Has 2 of 5

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LinuxGPL-2.0Replaces partly

ddcutil is a Linux command-line program that reads and changes settings on external monitors, such as brightness, color levels and input source, from the computer. It is for Linux users and system administrators comfortable with a terminal.

Has 0 of 5 · No commands needed ✗

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