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    Control your monitors
    from your Mac.

    No more clunky buttons. Adjust brightness, contrast, and volume of your external displays — all from your menu bar.

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    DisplayBuddy
    Presets
    Dell Ultrasharp 4K

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    Works great with displays built by

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    First-class support for third party displays.

    Get the UltraFine experience with any monitor. DisplayBuddy gives you complete control over all your displays.

    Control Display Settings

    Control the real brightness, contrast & even the volume of your external displays — without touching any buttons.

    Dell Ultrasharp 4K
    Brightness
    72%
    Contrast
    50%
    Volume
    35%

    Create Presets

    Save settings across multiple displays and restore them later with a single click. Perfect for work, movies, or gaming.

    Night Time
    Gaming
    Movies
    EDIT PRESET
    Night Time
    Brightness
    30%
    Contrast
    40%
    Volume
    20%

    Keyboard Shortcuts

    Control your display brightness using brightness keys - or your own custom shortcuts.

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    And so much more

    Power features for professionals who demand more from their displays

    Sync

    Adjust brightness across all displays simultaneously with one slider

    Input Sources

    Switch between HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C and more without touching your monitor

    Beautiful Widgets

    Add customizable widgets to your desktop for quick access to Presets

    UltraBright Mode

    Push your Macbook display beyond its default brightness limits for outdoor use

    Apple Displays

    Full support for Studio Display, Pro Display XDR, and Cinema Displays

    Apple Silicon

    Optimized for M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 chips with native performance

    Siri & Shortcuts

    Control displays with voice commands and automate with Mac Shortcuts app

    Extensively Tested

    Works with Dell, LG, Samsung, BenQ, ASUS, and a ton of other brands

    Why DisplayBuddy is Better Than BetterDisplay

    Both apps control external monitors on Mac, but DisplayBuddy offers the features that actually matter for daily use

    DisplayBuddy

    • Simplicity First

      Beautiful, native macOS interface that feels like it was made by Apple

    • Windows Support

      Available for both Mac and Windows with the same great experience

    • DDC Reliability

      Rock-solid DDC/CI implementation tested with thousands of monitors

    • Presets

      Save all display settings across multiple displays

    • Schedules & Automation

      Automate setting changes based on time of day, battery level, or other conditions

    BetterDisplay

    • Complex Interface

      Overwhelming UI with advanced features most users don't need

    • Mac Only

      No Windows version available

    • Power User Focus

      Designed for advanced users who need virtual displays and EDID overrides

    • Generic Approach

      No brand-specific optimization or troubleshooting guides

    • No Presets

      No option to save display settings

    See Full Comparison→

    Other comparisons: Dell Display Manager · LG OnScreen Control · MonitorControl · Lunar · Twinkle Tray · Monitorian

    Join thousands of people who love their displays

    "DisplayBuddy makes the brightness controls work in macOS as if I were using an Apple display."

    9to5Mac

    "DisplayBuddy syncs brightness from both your internal as well as external displays."

    Cult of Mac

    "If you've got an external display this app is absolutely life changing."

    Khan Winter

    Khan Winter

    Developer

    "It works! Never touching the clunky button to adjust volume again."

    Logan

    Logan

    Mac User

    "Immediate buy! Works great with my Dell U2518D"

    Tiago Martinho

    Tiago Martinho

    Mac User

    "This is amazing and exactly what I was looking for! Great job!"

    Michael Ebinger

    Michael Ebinger

    Mac User

    "I was thrilled with DisplayBuddy. It was easy to install and it worked great with my external display."

    MacSources

    "DisplayBuddy makes the brightness controls work in macOS as if I were using an Apple display."

    9to5Mac

    "DisplayBuddy syncs brightness from both your internal as well as external displays."

    Cult of Mac

    "If you've got an external display this app is absolutely life changing."

    Khan Winter

    Khan Winter

    Developer

    "It works! Never touching the clunky button to adjust volume again."

    Logan

    Logan

    Mac User

    "Immediate buy! Works great with my Dell U2518D"

    Tiago Martinho

    Tiago Martinho

    Mac User

    "This is amazing and exactly what I was looking for! Great job!"

    Michael Ebinger

    Michael Ebinger

    Mac User

    "I was thrilled with DisplayBuddy. It was easy to install and it worked great with my external display."

    MacSources

    Ready to take control?

    Join thousands of Mac users who love their monitors again.

    • Buy once. Own forever.
    • Crafted to spark joy.
    • Works on Apple Silicon and Intel.
    DisplayBuddy

    DisplayBuddy

    for macOS 10.13+

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