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ddcctl for Mac

DDC monitor controls (brightness) for Mac OSX command-line

Quick answer: ddcctl is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install ddcctl. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 139 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ddcctl is

ddcctl is a system utility for macOS: DDC monitor controls (brightness) for Mac OSX command-line.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl.

How to install ddcctl

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install ddcctl.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ddcctl on Mac?

Run brew install ddcctl in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is ddcctl open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does ddcctl run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is ddcctl?

It was installed 139 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2945 in this catalogue.

What version of ddcctl is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.