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Install BetterDisplay or Vivid to increase your MacBook Pro (2021) or Pro Display XDR brightness to HDR levels and blow past the 500 nit maximum.
The MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR are capable of 500 nits sustained brightness under normal conditions. These displays can easily hit 1000 nits in HDR content and, with the right app, you can unlock this level of brightness for standard SDR desktop usage.
Works on MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR
You can boost the display brightness on a 14 and 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro or later (with an M1 Pro, M1 Max, or subsequent chip). You can also do this on Apple’s pricey Pro Display XDR.
This trick won’t work with a MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, or an Apple Studio Display at present. In future revisions, Apple may add a display that’s capable of much higher brightness in HDR content. You can find out which Mac you have by clicking Apple > About This Mac.
This trick effectively works by enabling HDR mode on your…
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