Brightintosh AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like Brightintosh

Brightintosh is described as 'BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness' and is a Screen Dimmer. There are more than 25 alternatives to Brightintosh for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Chrome OS apps. The best Brightintosh alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Brightintosh are MonitorControl, Dimmer, Monitorian and PangoBright.

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  1. Twinkle Tray icon
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    Twinkle Tray enables brightness control on external displays in Windows 10 & 11. Even th Windows is capable of adjusting the backlight on most monitors, it doesn't support external monitors natively.

    28 Twinkle Tray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Windows alternative to Brightintosh.

    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Brightintosh.

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceBrightintosh is also Free and Open Source
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightBrightintosh is not according to our users
  2. MonitorControl icon
     19 likes

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

    15 MonitorControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

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

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceBrightintosh is also Free and Open Source
  3. Dimmer icon
     29 likes

    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    64 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4.  2 likes

    Most monitors, other than laptop displays, have a Virtual Control Panel (VCP), which implements features defined in the Montor Control Command Set (MCCS). Typically, ddcutil communicates with the monitor's VCP over an I2C bus, as per the Display Data Channel/Command...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • ddcutil is the most popular Linux alternative to Brightintosh.

    • ddcutil is Free and Open SourceBrightintosh is also Free and Open Source
  5. Lunar icon
     7 likes

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    15 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. DisplayBuddy icon
     2 likes

    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
     
    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to Brightintosh.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryBrightintosh is Free and Open Source
  7. Velis Auto Brightness is a pretty powerfully adjustable auto-brightness app for your android device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Velis Auto Brightness is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Brightintosh.

    • Velis Auto Brightness is Freemium and ProprietaryBrightintosh is Free and Open Source
    • Velis Auto Brightness is CustomizableBrightintosh is not according to our users
  8. CareUEyes icon
     9 likes

    CareUEyes is a very simple but useful program when it is about your eye care. The program comes with a very simple and clean interface and needs to technical knowledge. Even a novice computer user can download and use it easily.

    55 CareUEyes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Python monitor control using the VESA Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS) over the Display Data Channel Command Interface Standard (DDC-CI).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  10. DDCcontrol icon
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    DDCcontrol is software for controlling monitor parameters such as brightness, contrast, and RGB color levels. It includes a command-line tool and a GUI tool.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
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