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Dev tools · October 3, 2020

Menubar Auto Brightness

Auto adjust brightness when switching apps for Mac

Menubar Auto Brightness launched on October 3, 2020 with 100 votes, #422 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

Controll your mac's screen brightness based on which app is in focus. Set the desired brightness per app and continue with your work and let "menubar-auto-brightness" automatically adjust screen brightness when you switch apps. Improve your productivity!

A mac app to control screen brightness based on the active program being used. - Releases · MrRobz/menubar-auto-brightness

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