Vivid Release Notes
2.13
- Fix for zero brightness on Unlock/Wake up
- Fix for non-Apple monitors displaying an enable Vivid error
2.12
- Screen Lock/Unlock brightness fix. Note: Vivid works best if you turn off the macOS setting 'Slightly dim the display on battery'
2.11
- macOS26 Tahoe improvements. Note: Please turn off 'Auto adjust brightness' in macOS System settings
2.10.1
- Really fixed a crash for Mac Studio and Mac Pro using XDR Pro displays (2.10 did not quite fix it!)
2.10
- Fixed Launch and Start at Launch Options
- Fixed a crash for Mac Studio and Mac Pro using XDR Pro displays
2.9.1
- New option to choose if Vivid works on all displays, or only internel / external displays
- Fixed the Dock icon right-click menu
2.9
- Fixed a startup crash for some users
- Dock icon now has Vivid menu on right-click
2.8
- New launch options - you can now set Vivid to start on system, but not turn on.
- You can now sync and control the brightness of all external monitors
- Fixed a bug which showed a brightness error, even if Vivid was working
2.7
- Fixed an issue where Vivid could crash in certain scenarios.
2.6
- Battery Automation - Control Vivid automatically based on your power source and battery levels
- Pixel fix (for users who noticed!)
2.5
- Fixes for Vivid showing an unintended alert at system startup
2.4.1
- A little patch for some users using window management software like Workspaces or MonitorControl
2.4
- Shortcuts are here! Automate Vivid into your workflow with support for macOS Shortcuts
- Fixed a Sleep and external display issue which caused a warning popup to appear
- Resolved issues with over saturated brightness when using window manager tools
- Fixed an issue with the Vivid brightness icon appearing without user interaction
- Solved the 'Hide Dock Icon' option not setting properly
- Fixed an issue where Vivid could not be enabled if your MacBook was locked
2.3
- Solved an issue where in some scenarios colors would be displayed incorrectly.
- The Vivid circle icon won’t appear anymore if you use the Automatic Brightness Adjust feature in macOS.
2.2.1
- Fixes for Vivid/Eclipse mode toggling
- Fixes an issue where colours on Studio Display could look incorrect
- Fixes for Eclipse mode on multiple displays
2.2
- Fixes an issue where colours on Studio Display could look incorrect
- Fixes for Eclipse mode on multiple displays
2.1
- Fixes for multiple display connect & disconnect
2.0
- Even more seamless across macOS
- 99% Less CPU Usage
- Better video support
- New: Eclipse Mode for better low-level brightness
v1.8
- Fixed an issue where some users were seeing a small visual glitch on their desktop
- Right click on the Vivid menubar icon to enable / disable in Clarity Mode
- Clearer error messages when validating license keys
- Now properly show Vivid icon in full screen apps in Clarity Mode
v1.7
- We've been working hard this summer to make it even easier for you to take your MacBook out into the sunshine. This update includes 'Clarity Mode', which you can enable from the Experimental section in the Vivid preferences. It improves support for full screen apps, Spaces and more. Please try it out and let us know what you think!
v1.6
- Fixed an issue with the cursor getting stuck when switching clamshell mode
- Moved ‘Show Dock Icon’ into preferences
- Stability improvements for the win
v1.5
- Huge improvements to white flashes and issues with Mission Control, Expose and Desktop Spaces
- Tidied up brightness logic so it always maxes out the system brightness to full before Vivid kicks in and also moves the system brightness in more natural increments
- Vivid will now ask to move itself out of your Downloads folder, so auto updates can then work
v1.4
- This update has a new (much better) fix for video related issues some were reporting. Please try it out and let us know what you think. You can enable this via Experiments in the Preferences panel
- Added a new option to only brighten the active window. This is great for when you need to focus, or if you want to save some battery by not brightening up your entire screen.
- The menu bar icon is now more visible in both light and dark mode
- Vivid now also works in custom resolutions that are higher than the default ones
- Decreased the app size
v1.3
- Experimental Fix for the white overlay on videos in Safari problem. Enable it from Preferences > Experimental
- Set custom keyboard shortcuts for toggling, increasing and decreasing Vivid. Open Preferences and go to the Shortcuts tab to set it up. This should also be useful for people with external keyboards where the brightness keys don't work correctly.
- Fixes for MacBook in Clamshell mode
- Improved external keyboard support even more
- Small text changes in the menu bar
v1.2.1
- Fullscreen bug fix
- Thanks for reporting this issue, fullscreen now works again.
v1.2
- We've introduced a Dock icon for users who can't see the Menu bar icon. You can turn off the Dock icon by choosing 'Hide Dock Icon' in the menu bar options
- Better support for external keyboards
- Changes to the brightness adjustment to make it smoother, more work coming here soon
v1.1
- The menubar icon is now more visible when you have a light wallpaper
- Text changes and typo fixes across the app
- Fixed an issue where some external keyboards could not ramp up the Vivid brightness
- Problems entering license key fixed
- Splitscreen not working fixed
- Fixed support for multiple Pro Display XDR
v1.0