Solis
Unlock your MacBook Pro's full 1600-nit brightness
Solis launched on June 23, 2026 with 3 votes, #6,658 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
Solis unlocks your MacBook Pro XDR display past macOS's 600-nit cap, all the way to its 1600-nit peak with true color (the real backlight, not a washed-out gamma trick). It's the only brightness app that also manages the boost for you: it adapts to the room's light, learns the brightness you pick, and eases off on battery and heat. Plus warmth for night, total-darkness dimming, and a deep-red astronomy mode. $9.99 once. No subscription, no tracking.
Make your 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro brighter outdoors. Solis unlocks up to 1600 nits and manages brightness by light, battery and heat. $9.99 once.
Make your MacBook Pro brighter than 100%. Solis drives the real XDR backlight up to 1600 nits with true color, then adapts to ambient light, learns what you prefer, and eases off for battery and heat. Apple rates current MacBook Pro XDR panels for 1000 nits sustained and 1600 nits peak. M4/M5 models can also reach up to 1000 nits outdoors automatically; Solis adds direct, controllable access and its own automation. Apple specs Some boosters are manual, and BrightIntosh can switch its boost with the power source. Solis goes further: it tapers gradually with battery state, responds to Low Power Mode and the panel's own thermal signal, and adapts to the light around you. Full power on AC,…from heysolis.com
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