System

On-device brightness HUD on a Mac

brightness HUD is implemented in the native Swift app, not as a web view in the notch. Brightness changes can appear as a notch companion instead of the default overlay.

Last updated 2025-04-03

Why native matters

A real Mac utility can follow Spaces, displays, and system appearance. brightness HUD is part of that host.

What stays in-tree

First-party brightness HUD lives in the app. Third-party packages cannot load unsigned code.

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