The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (from 1,900 euros on Amazon) and Apple’s Pro Display XDR achieve according to Apple’s technical data an all-over peak brightness of 1,000 nits. By default, this brightness can only be called up when displaying HDR content. In regular operation, Apple limits the displays to just 500 nits.
Vivid bypasses this lock, effectively doubling the device’s screen brightness. We have already measured the screen brightness when using Vivid, and were able to operate the display of a 14-inch MacBook Pro at 1,100 nits even with solid white, and even reached 1,309 nits with normal use. Now the developer has released Vivid 2.0 while the app is now also via the Mac App Store is distributed, the purchase being via the developer’s website 15 percent cheaper with the code “CLARITY”.
Vivid can be tried out for free, a license costs 27.99 euros in the Mac App Store, or 20 euros directly from the developer. Version 2.0 fixes some bugs such as incompatibility with some video players, while Eclipse mode unlocks a lower minimum screen brightness for more comfortable nighttime work. Since it is not possible to increase the screen brightness of an iPhone system-wide, the developer behind the project the free Vivid Browser released, which at least unlocks a higher screen brightness when surfing the Internet.
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