LUMEL AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like LUMEL

LUMEL is described as 'Two-way Mac brightness app: boost a supported XDR display past the macOS cap toward ~1600 nits for sunlight, or dim below the system minimum for dark rooms — all from the menu bar. Public EDR rendering, sandboxed, no data collected. Free tier never expires; $2.99 one-time Pro' and is a Screen Dimmer. There are eight alternatives to LUMEL for Mac and Windows. The best LUMEL alternative is Dimmer, which is free. Other great apps like LUMEL are Brightintosh, BetterDisplay, Vivid and DimScreen.

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  1. Dimmer icon

    Dimmer

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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    69 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. Brightintosh icon

    Brightintosh

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    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

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    • Mac
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  4. BetterDisplay icon

    BetterDisplay

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    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

    24 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. Vivid icon

    Vivid

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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. DimScreen icon

    DimScreen

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    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. Bright Master icon

    Bright Master

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    The program is designed to adjust the brightness of monitors, laptop displays and other equipment. Runs on Windows 7+ and does not require installation. Works with all external monitors that have DDC/CI support, as well as with built-in displays of laptops, all-in-ones and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    BrightXDR

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    Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.

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    • Mac
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  10. Gamma Dimmer icon

    Gamma Dimmer

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    Dim any screen and keep color accuracy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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