MonitorControl for Mac

Name: MonitorControl
Author: MonitorControl

Adjust external monitor settings.

By MonitorControl. Free and open source, MIT licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

MonitorControl at a glance

Version: 4.4.0
Released: 15 September 2026
Download size: 19 MB
Works on: Apple silicon and Intel
Licence: MIT
Category: Audio and Music
Developer: MonitorControl
GitHub stars: 34K

About MonitorControl

🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs.

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How to install MonitorControl on a Mac

Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
Search for MonitorControl and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 4.4.0 from MonitorControl's own GitHub release.
Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to MonitorControl show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: MonitorControl.4.4.0.dmg (19 MB).

What is new in MonitorControl 4.4.0

This is a maintenance update addressing compatibility issues with macOS 27 Golden Gate and macOS 26 Tahoe, helping keep our beloved MonitorControl going in its original glory.

It is for those who have grown attached to MonitorControl just the way it is, and still prefer its simple, familiar way of doing things over some of the fancier alternatives out there.

## What's Changed

- Restored the traditional OSD for macOS 26 and macOS 27.
- Fixed app Settings appearing on every interaction with the macOS 27 Siri app.
- Fixed custom keyboard shortcut recording issues on macOS 27.
- Various minor bug fixes.

If you need more features please consider switching to **[BetterDisplay](https://betterdisplay.pro)**.

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