“ The Vivid effect is impressive ”
ars technica
Works with your XDR display
All M-series MacBook Pro (14" and 16"), including M5 Pro and M5 Max
Full support for MacBook Pro XDR, Studio Display XDR and Pro Display XDR
Fully supports all macOS versions including the latest macOS 27 Golden Gate
Note: Studio Display (non-XDR), MacBook Air, and Intel MacBooks are not supported
Same Buttons
New TricksNo new shortcuts to remember. Your brightness keys now go twice as bright as before. Simple as that.
Take your MacBook
into the 🔆 SunshineWork outdoors with ease. Vivid's extra brightness makes your screen clear and easy to see, even in the brightest sunshine.
Try it for free in Splitscreen Mode
You can try Vivid in Splitscreen Mode™ for free for as long as you want. See if it works for your workflow before you consider purchasing a lifetime license.
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Used by the Brightest Companies
You have to see Vivid to believe it. Luckily these lovely people have made some great reviews about Vivid. Give them a look (and like and subscribe while you're there!)
Vivid is a one-time purchase, no subscription. You get all the features in every plan.
€ 10
Use Vivid on your personal devices
€ 40
Brighten the displays of your team.
€ 60
Brighten the displays of your company.
Requires M-series MacBook Pro (14" or 16") or Studio Display XDR or Pro Display XDR
If your question is not listed, let us know.
Yep! When you install Vivid it will start in Splitscreen Mode™, where half of your screen will be able to go into full brightness mode. This way you can check to see if Vivid works for your particular usecases. You can use Vivid in Splitscreen Mode™ for as long as you want (but we think you'll want to use it on both sides once you see it 😉)
Vivid does not make your display do anything it’s not supposed to do. Vivid enables the extra brightness range usually reserved for HDR content, in exactly the same as if you were editing HDR video. The official word from Apple on this topic is here. Apple claims the following:
"1000 nits of brightness. Pro Display XDR can sustain 1000 nits of brightness across the full screen. This means that a pro can edit an HDR photograph or video with the entire frame at 1000 nits of brightness, indefinitely."
Vivid does not use low level display hacks to push your display to levels it shouldn't go. The temperature of your displays will increase if you use your display in a very warm environment, but macOS will limit the max brightness if necessary.
Vivid is made for M-series MacBook Pro (14" and 16" models, including M5 Pro and M5 Max), Pro Display XDR, and Studio Display XDR. These displays can sustain 1,000 nits of brightness indefinitely.
Not supported: Intel MacBooks, MacBook Air, M1 MacBook Pro 13", and Studio Display (non-XDR) - their screens cannot go beyond their regular maximum brightness.
Nope, at least nothing noticeable!
Yes! Vivid is available on the Mac App Store as a free download with a one-time in-app purchase. It's also available on Gumroad, and included in Setapp for subscribers.
