Icon of program: Display Maestro

Display Maestro for Mac

  • Trial version
  • 0.5
    3
  • 1.7K
  • V5.1

Softonic review

Force external monitors to use 256 full color resolution

The latest generation of Macs are pretty good at allowing you to install and control a second monitor with relative ease.

However, there are some shortcomings in the amount of control you have - especially the fact that Apple have removed the ability to use 256 full color resolution with external monitors. Display Maestro gives you full control over any number of external displays utilizing the maximum resolution possible. Display Maestro overrides the resolution limits imposed by your Mac although the flipside of this is that it can expose your monitor to unsafe resolutions.

However, sometimes it's necessary to force a higher resolution in order to play games in 256 full color mode. Annoyingly, Apple removed this option from Leopard so you can no longer manually the resolution of external monitors at 256 full color mode manually using the preferences windows. There's nothing much more to Display Maestro than that - it sits in your menu bar until you exit it upon which your monitor will revert to it's original resolution.

If you've been unable to play a game due to the resolution limits imposed on external monitors by Leopard, then Display Maestro is a simply solution but use it with care.

Changes

Modification: Updated to the latest set of core classes bringing numerous bug fixes

  • Pros

    • Easy access for the menu bar
    • Requires no configuration
  • Cons

    • Could expose your monitor to unsafe resolutions
 0/1

App specs

  • License

    Trial version

  • Version

    5.1
  • Latest update

  • Platform

    Mac

  • OS

    Mac OS X

  • Language

    English

  • Downloads

    1.7K

    Last month's downloads

    • 4
  • Size

    30.38 MB

  • Developer

Program available in other languages


Icon of program: Display Maestro

Display Maestro for Mac

  • Trial version
  • 0.5
    3
  • 1.7K
  • V5.1

User reviews about Display Maestro

Have you tried Display Maestro? Be the first to leave your opinion!

You may also like

Explore Apps

Latest articles

Laws concerning the use of this software vary from country to country. We do not encourage or condone the use of this program if it is in violation of these laws.
Softonic
Your review for Display Maestro
Softonic

Score result: Clean

This file passed a comprehensive security scan using VirusTotal technology. It is safe to download.

  • Virus free
  • Spyware free
  • Malware free
  • Verified by Security Partners

    VirusTotal logo

Scan Info

Last scan
Friday, May 16, 2025
Scan provider
VirusTotal

File Integrity

File
Display_Maestro_V5.1.dmg
SHA1
f350c5f33b3965fbcd9349d17cc2b9ce64f9b5c1

Softonic security commitment

Display Maestro has been thoroughly scanned by our advanced security systems and verified by industry-leading partners. This file comes from the official developer and has passed all our security checks, showing no signs of viruses, malware, or spyware.