Let the room go dark.
Dim your Apple Studio Display from the Mac menu bar. Move your mouse to bring the brightness back.
Hardware brightness down. Black overlay on. Studio Dimmer stays in your menu bar, with no Dock icon. It affects only the Studio Display and restores your previous brightness on mouse movement. The backlight remains on—this is dimming, not display sleep.
A few things to know.
Does it turn the Studio Display backlight off?
No. Studio Dimmer lowers hardware brightness and adds a black overlay. The display remains powered on; this is visual dimming, not display sleep or a backlight-off command.
What do I need to run it?
A Mac running macOS 13 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel, with an Apple Studio Display connected. This is a Mac app, not an iPhone or iPad app.
How do I install Studio Dimmer?
Download the ZIP on your Mac, unzip it, and move Studio Dimmer.app into Applications. This release is not Apple-notarised, so macOS may block the first launch. Only proceed if you trust the download; review the message in System Settings → Privacy & Security. You do not need to disable system security.
Why do you ask for my email?
Studio Dimmer is free in exchange for joining the Axoi Studio Dispatch: occasional news about apps, websites and product updates from the same maker. Signup is explicit, and you can unsubscribe from future emails.
Free with Axoi Studio Dispatch signup.
macOS 13 or later. Apple silicon and Intel.
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