How to Control the Brightness and Volume of Your External Monitor on Mac Like a Pro

A must-have app for Mac users with external monitors

External monitors can be a great way to increase your productivity and improve your overall workflow. They provide you with more screen real estate to work with, and they can be great for multitasking. For example, you can use one monitor for your work and the other monitor for your personal tasks, such as checking email or browsing the web.

However, one of the drawbacks of using an external monitor with a Mac is that you may not be able to control the brightness and volume of your external monitor using the native macOS keyboard shortcuts. This can be annoying, especially if you frequently adjust the brightness and volume of your external monitor.

That’s where MonitorControl comes in. MonitorControl is a free and open-source app that allows you to control the brightness and volume of your external monitor as if it were a native Apple display. It’s incredibly easy to use, and it’s a must-have app for any Mac user with an external monitor.

How to install

There are two main ways to install MonitorControl. You download the latest .dmg here or if you have Homebrew installed, you can install MonitorControl using…