BrightIntosh unlocks it.
Solis unlocks it and runs it.
BrightIntosh is a low-cost, open-source App Store option for shifting your MacBook Pro into its brighter XDR range, and it can disable that boost on battery and restore it on power. Solis is for people who want a deeper system: gradual battery and Low Power Mode tapering, panel-thermal easing, ambient-light learning, a full 1600-nit peak path, warmth, night dim and astronomy red.
Solis vs BrightIntosh
| Solis | BrightIntosh | |
|---|---|---|
| Max brightness (nits) | 1600 | 1000 |
| True-color boost | ✓ | ✓ |
| Battery management | Graded taper + Low Power Mode | Power-source on/off |
| Thermal-aware auto | ✓ | ✕ |
| Adapts to light & learns your taste | ✓ | ✕ |
| Warmth / blue-light & astronomy red | ✓ | ✕ |
| Night dim to total darkness | ✓ | ✕ |
| Sleep / wake / Spaces solid | ✓ | ~ |
| Price | $9.99 one-time | $1.99 one-time (3-day trial) |
Which should you pick?
BrightIntosh is a good fit if…
You want a low-cost, open-source App Store app for the core XDR boost, with keyboard controls and a useful power-source automation that can disable the boost on battery and restore it when plugged in.
Solis is worth $9.99 if…
You'd rather not think about it. Solis eases the boost on battery and heat automatically, adapts to your room and learns the brightness you like, holds rock-solid through sleep/wake/Spaces, reaches the full 1600-nit peak, and gives you warmth, night dim to true black, and astronomy red — one app, managed for you.
We think BrightIntosh is a genuinely good low-cost app. Solis is for people who want graded battery behavior, panel-thermal management, ambient learning and the night toolkit in one app. Try Solis free for 3 days and see which approach you prefer. Something out of date? hello@heysolis.com.
See also: Solis vs Vivid · Solis vs Lunar · Solis vs f.lux · Brighter than 100% guide