Lumo unlocks the extra brightness inside your MacBook Pro's Liquid Retina XDR display. One click from the menu bar. Nothing in the way.
Psst. Click the sky.
macOS keeps everyday brightness well below what your display can do.
Lumo lets you use the rest.
A working copy of Lumo's menu. Switch the boost on and off, change the amount, change how smoothly it fades, and pretend to unplug your charger.
Boost on. Brightness glides, just like the real app.
Apps, documents, websites and video all get the boost, not just HDR content. Work by a sunny window, on a patio, or in the park.
On and off from the menu bar. That's it.
Boost while plugged in. Standard brightness on battery. Your call.
Brightness glides in and out. Pick Instant, Fast, Normal, Slow or Very Slow.
100%, 75%, 50% or 25% of the boost.
No windows, no pop-ups, no notifications, no Dock icon. A sun in your menu bar.
Uses the extra range your screen already has. macOS stays in control, and quitting Lumo puts everything back to normal.
Lumo doesn't need to know anything about you to make your screen brighter. Your purchase is handled by Apple, and that's the only time it talks to the internet.
The best view in town shouldn't mean squinting at your screen. Work where it's bright.
one time. No subscription.
The built-in Liquid Retina XDR display of a 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later). It doesn't work on other Macs or on external displays, and if Lumo can't find a compatible screen it tells you.
Yes. A brighter screen uses more power and can make your Mac warmer, and macOS may lower the brightness on its own if your Mac gets hot. Turn on Only When Charging to boost only while you're plugged in.
No. No account, no tracking and no analytics. See the privacy policy.
Click the sun in the menu bar and untick Full Brightness, or choose Quit. Your display returns to normal.
Everything works free for 7 days. After that, a single $1.99 purchase unlocks Lumo for good. No subscription.
Set the macOS brightness slider to maximum and make sure Full Brightness is ticked with Boost Amount at 100%. Still stuck? We're here to help.