MonitorControl

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "\u003cimg src=\".github/Icon-cropped.png\" width=\"200\" alt=\"App icon\" align=\"left\"/\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMonitorControl\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControls your external display brightness and volume and shows native OSD.\nUse menubar extra sliders or the keyboard, including native Apple keys!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\".github/macos_badge_noborder.png\" width=\"175\" alt=\"Download for macOS\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/total.svg?style=flat\" alt=\"downloads\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/release-pre/MonitorControl/MonitorControl.svg?style=flat\" alt=\"latest version\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/blob/master/License.txt\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/license/MonitorControl/MonitorControl.svg?style=flat\" alt=\"license\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-macOS-blue.svg?style=flat\" alt=\"platform\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\".github/screenshot.png\" width=\"824\" alt=\"Screenshot\"/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003e [!WARNING]\n\u003e MonitorControl v4.2.0 [may crash](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/1663) on certain configurations running macOS 15 Sequoia or Tahoe. Additionally, this version will not automatically update to the [latest app version](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases). To resolve the issue and ensure future updates, please upgrade manually.\n\n## Download\n\nGo to [Releases](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/releases) and download the latest `.dmg`, or you can install via Homebrew:\n```shell\nbrew install --cask monitorcontrol\n```\n\n## Major features\n\n- Control your display\u0027s brightness, volume and contrast!\n- Shows native OSD for brightness ",
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  "why_use_this": "Open-source app that lets you adjust external displays via native Apple keyboard keys and menubar sliders without touching physical monitor buttons. Essential if your monitor supports DDC and you want seamless integration with macOS\u2014particularly useful on Apple Silicon Macs where native support is limited."
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