Lunar

{
  "alternatives": [
    "MonitorControl",
    "BetterZoom"
  ],
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "quit": "fyi.lunar.Lunar"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "app": [
        "Lunar.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/Lunar.app"
    },
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/fyi.lunar.Lunar",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Lunar",
            "~/Library/Caches/Lunar",
            "~/Library/Preferences/fyi.lunar.Lunar.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "auto_updates": 1,
  "categories": [
    "system-utility",
    "menubar"
  ],
  "deprecated": 0,
  "deprecation_reason": null,
  "desc": "Adaptive brightness for external displays",
  "disable_reason": null,
  "disabled": 0,
  "display_name": "Lunar",
  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T22:46:00+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "full_token": "lunar",
  "github_default_branch": null,
  "github_last_commit_at": null,
  "github_readme_excerpt": null,
  "github_repo": null,
  "github_stars": null,
  "github_topics": [],
  "homepage": "https://lunar.fyi/",
  "homepage_og_description": "Control monitor brightness, adapt using the ambient light sensor, adjust volume, switch inputs and turn off displays without fiddling with clunky buttons.",
  "homepage_og_image": "https://files.lunar.fyi/lunar-og.gif",
  "homepage_title": "Lunar - The defacto app for controlling monitor brightness",
  "installs_30d": 860,
  "installs_365d": 10862,
  "installs_90d": 2762,
  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:03:50+00:00",
  "llm_model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
  "names": [
    "Lunar"
  ],
  "one_liner": "Automatically adjust external monitor brightness based on ambient light or manual control.",
  "rank_30d": 326,
  "rank_365d": 291,
  "rank_90d": 310,
  "raw_hash": "3038326399e43e83",
  "ruby_source_path": "Casks/l/lunar.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/cask",
  "token": "lunar",
  "version": "6.10.4",
  "why_use_this": "Most external monitors lack ambient light sensors, so Lunar fills that gap by using your Mac\u0027s sensor to adapt brightness automatically. It also provides convenient keyboard controls for brightness, volume, and input switching\u2014things normally buried in monitor menu buttons. Free and open-source."
}