{"id":554257,"date":"2023-02-20T19:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T19:00:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:00:42","slug":"these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/","title":{"rendered":"#These Apps Can Double Your MacBook Pro\u2019s Display Brightness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae61ec2e7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae61ec2e7e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/#%E2%80%9CThese_Apps_Can_Double_Your_MacBook_Pros_Display_Brightness%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;These Apps Can Double Your MacBook Pro\u2019s Display Brightness&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/#Works_on_MacBook_Pro_and_Pro_Display_XDR\" >Works on MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/#Double_the_Brightness_Levels_on_Your_Mac\" >Double the Brightness Levels on Your Mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/#BetterDisplay\" >BetterDisplay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/#Vivid\" >Vivid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-apps-can-double-your-macbook-pros-display-brightness\/#Is_it_Safe_to_Boost_Your_Display_Brightness\" >Is it Safe to Boost Your Display Brightness?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThese_Apps_Can_Double_Your_MacBook_Pros_Display_Brightness%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;These Apps Can Double Your MacBook Pro\u2019s Display Brightness&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-873109\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/52691048039_099c721e7d_k.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A MacBook Pro with How-To Geek's website open on screen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Install BetterDisplay or Vivid to increase your MacBook Pro (2021) or Pro Display XDR brightness to HDR levels and blow past the 500 nit maximum.<\/p>\n<p>The MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR are capable of 500 nits sustained brightness under normal conditions. These displays can easily hit 1000 nits in HDR content and, with the right <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, you can unlock this level of brightness for standard SDR desktop usage.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Works_on_MacBook_Pro_and_Pro_Display_XDR\"><\/span>Works on MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can boost the display brightness on a 14 and 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro or later (with an M1 Pro, M1 Max, or subsequent chip). You can also do this on Apple\u2019s pricey Pro Display XDR.<\/p>\n<p>This trick won\u2019t work with a MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, or an Apple Studio Display at present. In future revisions, Apple may add a display that\u2019s capable of much higher brightness in HDR content.\u00a0You can find out which Mac you have by clicking Apple &gt; About This Mac.<\/p>\n<p>This trick effectively works by enabling HDR mode on your display, so that the Mac outputs standard SDR content at HDR brightness. It\u2019s useful in any instance where you need additional brightness, for example when working in full sunlight or under bright studio lighting.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Double_the_Brightness_Levels_on_Your_Mac\"><\/span>Double the Brightness Levels on Your Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you hold down the F2 button to increase your brightness you\u2019ll hit 500 nits maximum. Fortunately, you can use one of the premium apps below to blow past this limit.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BetterDisplay\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/waydabber\/BetterDisplay\">BetterDisplay<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-871230\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/betterdisplay_for_mac.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"BetterDisplay for Mac\" width=\"730\" height=\"490\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BetterDisplay is a powerful free utility that allows you to not only override display brightness settings but also manage scaling and dimming options, create and manage virtual displays, use Picture-in-Picture mode, and more. On first boot you\u2019ll need to grant it access to control your accessibility settings under System Settings &gt; Privacy &amp; Security &gt; Accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>Once enabled, BetterDisplay lives in the menu bar in the top-right corner of the screen. With the app running you can use your normal brightness controls to ramp up the brightness or use the slider that appears under the menu bar icon.<\/p>\n<p>BetterDisplay locks XDR and HDR brightness behind a Pro tier, of which you get a 14-day trial when you first install the app. The full app costs $16.50 and consists of all sorts of potentially useful display settings overrides, color adjustments, resolution and refresh rate settings, screen rotation, HiDPI management, and the ability to create dummy displays.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vivid\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getvivid.app\/\">Vivid<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-871231\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vivid_for_mac.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Vivid for Mac\" width=\"730\" height=\"414\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Use Vivid to push the boundaries of your MacBook Pro or Pro XDR Display to double its brightness. Once the app is installed you can enable Vivid via the menu bar or using a keyboard shortcut, then control brightness using your keyboard\u2019s standard brightness controls. If you enable Eclipse mode you can even do the opposite and use your display at below-minimum standard brightness.<\/p>\n<p>The app is free to try but only works on half of the screen until you activate your license. A standard license costs \u20ac20 (around $21). The team has also developed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/vivid-browser\/id6443469775?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=htg870923\">Vivid Browser<\/a>\u00a0for iPhone for quickly viewing web pages at maximum brightness if you struggle with that on your smartphone.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_Safe_to_Boost_Your_Display_Brightness\"><\/span>Is it Safe to Boost Your Display Brightness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple has designed its displays to be able to reach high levels of brightness in HDR content, so a sustained brightness of 1000 nits shouldn\u2019t be too concerning. Both the Pro Display XDR and compatible MacBook Pro models can reach 1600 nits brightness.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getvivid.app\/\">developers of Vivid say<\/a>: \u201cVivid does not make your display do anything it\u2019s not supposed to do.\u00a0Vivid enables the extra brightness range usually reserved for HDR content, in exactly the same [way] as if you were editing HDR video.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the case of the Pro Display XDR, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/pro-display-xdr\/apdffb1a5d7d\/mac\">Apple states<\/a>: \u201cPro Display XDR can sustain 1000 nits of brightness across the full screen. This means that a pro can edit an HDR photograph or video with the entire frame at 1000 nits of brightness, indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One thing to be aware of if you\u2019re using these apps to boost your brightness on a MacBook Pro is battery drain. 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