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The only official site is betterdisplay.pro, the GitHub repository is waydabber/BetterDisplay.
About BetterDisplay
BetterDisplay gives you control over your Mac’s displays from the menu bar. Configure flexible HiDPI scaling, adjust brightness and color, unlock additional brightness on compatible XDR and HDR displays, and manage display arrangements, configuration overrides, and virtual screens.
Use advanced image filters and custom 3D LUTs, view displays or selected windows in picture-in-picture, and connect or disconnect displays without unplugging them. Hardware controls, display groups, keyboard shortcuts, and automation help you manage everything from a single monitor to a complex multi-display setup.
:new:Advanced image adjustments: Apply expanded compositor filters for sharpening, geometry, and color adjustments, with support for display-group syncing, the CLI, and macOS Shortcuts. *
:new:Selected-window streaming: Create picture-in-picture views of individual windows or window groups, with filters, presentation options, and target frame-rate controls. *
:new:HDMI-CEC control: Control TV volume, mute, power, and input selection through compatible HDMI connections, including through the CLI.
:new:Sidebar and refreshed app menu: Choose an optional Control Center-style sidebar, use the updated Liquid Glass interface, and access common actions by right-clicking the menu bar icon.
:new: Visual display arrangement: Arrange displays directly from the app menu using visual controls, on-screen guides, and grid snapping.
:new: Built-in console and expanded automation: Access CLI features and app logs inside BetterDisplay. Configure per-display commands for connection, disconnection, sleep, and wake events. Per-display command integration requires Pro.
:new: Expanded display diagnostics: Inspect connection, bandwidth, compression, and tiling information, and access EDID, DPCD, DSC, HDMI-CEC, and Apple brightness reports through the CLI.
:new:Custom 3D LUTs: Import and apply custom 3D LUTs to display image adjustments and PIP/stream video filters. *
:new: Broader localization: Use BetterDisplay in 38 language and regional variants, with expanded translations and right-to-left interface support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian.
Flexible HiDPI scaling: Make built-in and natively connected external displays fully scalable, including support for notched displays, HDR, HDCP, and high refresh rates. *
XDR/HDR brightness upscaling: Access additional brightness on compatible displays, including up to 1600 or 2000 nits on supported Apple XDR displays. Available methods depend on your Mac, display, and macOS version. *
Brightness, volume, and color control: Adjust displays through software controls, DDC, sliders, and keyboard shortcuts, including software dimming down to black.
Display groups and brightness syncing: Synchronize brightness and image controls across displays, including normalized brightness matching in nits and automatic UI scale matching. Advanced synchronization features require Pro.
Display connection management: Disconnect and reconnect displays without unplugging them, automatically disconnect the built-in screen when an external display is connected on Apple Silicon, and quickly switch between one display and the rest of your setup. *
Layout and configuration protection: Preserve display arrangements, resolution, refresh rate or VRR settings, rotation, and color profiles. Use adaptive layout anchors to maintain natural pointer movement between screens. *
Virtual screens: Create virtual displays with custom resolutions and aspect ratios, including HiDPI desktops for headless Macs and remote access. HDR and high-refresh-rate virtual screens are available on compatible Macs. Advanced virtual-screen capabilities require Pro.
Picture-in-picture and local streaming: View a physical or virtual display in a PIP window, stream its contents to another display, and apply video filters. Supports workflows such as portrait Sidecar and teleprompter displays. *
Custom resolutions and display overrides: Create custom HiDPI resolutions and adjust system display parameters. EDID overrides are supported on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. EDID overrides require Pro.
Color modes and HDR controls: Select available RGB or YCbCr modes, chroma subsampling, HDMI range, and additional refresh rates on supported Apple Silicon configurations. Forced HDR switching is available for supported displays and requires Pro.
Color profiles and XDR presets: Select color profiles and XDR presets from the app menu. Automatic profile switching between SDR and HDR modes requires Pro.
DDC hardware control: Automatically detect supported DDC capabilities and control brightness, volume, and input selection on compatible displays, including through supported built-in HDMI ports.
Network device control: Control supported LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, and Philips Android TVs, as well as Yamaha AV receivers.
Resolution and shortcut controls: Change resolution with a slider and access refresh rate and rotation settings from the menu bar. Favorite resolutions and advanced keyboard shortcuts require Pro.
Custom on-screen displays: Choose modern or traditional OSD presentation for brightness and audio controls, with styling and placement adapted to macOS.
Integration and scripting: Use CLI and app integration features, including betterdisplaycli, custom URL schemes, HTTP, notifications, and macOS Shortcuts. Control integration through shell scripts and URLs requires Pro.
Features marked with an asterisk (*) require a Pro license. Hardware and macOS requirements vary by feature.
Unlock all features and support development by purchasing a Pro license at betterdisplay.pro, the official website. Pricing is $21.99 / €19.99; price, currency, and taxes may vary by country or state. You can also purchase a license in the app under Settings > Pro > Buy BetterDisplay Pro.
A Pro license provides access to the current major version and previous versions where needed for compatibility. Your purchase includes at least one year of updates, including major upgrades released during that period. The license is perpetual, not a subscription: you can continue using the versions covered by your license.
Many features are available free for non-business use. A 14-day trial lets you evaluate all Pro features before purchasing.
To install a specific release candidate, use the manual download above.
Using the App
Most features include explanations in Settings, accessible through the gear icon in the app menu. The BetterDisplay Guide provides additional help, UI reference, tutorials, FAQ and configuration examples.
BetterDisplay 5: Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 26 Tahoe (26.3 or later), with full support for macOS 27 Golden Gate.
BetterDisplay 4: Macs running macOS Ventura (13.2 or later), Sonoma, Sequoia, Tahoe. The latest version of BetterDisplay 4 was updated with macOS 27 Golden Gate compatibility.
BetterDisplay 3.5.6: macOS Ventura (13.2 or later), Sonoma, and Sequoia.
BetterDisplay 2.3.9: macOS Monterey (12.4 or later), Ventura, and Sonoma.
BetterDisplay 1.4.15: Available for older systems, including macOS Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur.
Third-party OSD integrations
The following apps integrate with BetterDisplay through its OSD integration API:
