Alternatives to Lunar
A macOS app that controls external monitor brightness, contrast, volume and inputs over DDC. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Lunar
A macOS app that controls external monitor brightness, contrast, volume and inputs over DDC.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Lunar.
BetterDisplay
A macOS display utility for flexible HiDPI scaling, brightness control, virtual screens and DDC control.
BetterDisplay also controls external monitor brightness over DDC and adds HiDPI scaling and virtual screens, with some features in its Pro version.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
HazeOver
A macOS app that dims background windows automatically so the active window stands out.
iStat Menus
A macOS menu bar system monitor for CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and battery.
OnlySwitch
Access common Mac controls from one menu-bar utility.
LinearMouse
Customises mouse and trackpad behaviour per device on macOS.
