What is DisplaySpan used for?

DisplaySpan is a macOS menu bar app that helps the cursor cross blocked screen edges, restores saved display layouts and adjusts external monitor brightness. It is a good fit for fixing stuck cursors between mismatched monitors and restoring display arrangement after reconnecting a dock.

How much does DisplaySpan cost?

DisplaySpan is a paid product with no free plan.

Is DisplaySpan open source?

No. DisplaySpan is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Ice, Stats and Maccy.

What are some alternatives to DisplaySpan?

DisplaySpan competes with DisplayFusion.

DisplaySpan: features, pricing and alternatives

About DisplaySpan

DisplaySpan is a small menu bar utility for Macs with more than one monitor. It addresses three everyday annoyances: a cursor that gets stuck at the edge of a screen when displays have different heights, a display arrangement that gets scrambled after reconnecting, and brightness keys that only affect one screen.

For cursor movement it connects screen edges that the pointer cannot otherwise cross while keeping normal macOS crossings intact. You can save a layout and enable automatic restore for a specific display setup. Brightness keys adjust the supported display under the cursor, which requires Accessibility access, and third-party monitors need Apple Silicon and DDC/CI support.

The app needs macOS 14 or later and is offered with a three-day free trial and no credit card. It is a commercial product with licensing handled on its own site, and the interface is available in several languages.

Key features

Lets the cursor cross blocked screen edges
Saves and automatically restores display layouts
Brightness keys control the display under the cursor
Lives in the macOS menu bar
Interface in English, Chinese and German

Good fit for

→Fixing stuck cursors between mismatched monitors
→Restoring display arrangement after reconnecting a dock

Tags: macos; multi-monitor; menu-bar; display-layout; brightness; cursor; utility

DisplaySpan: questions and answers

What is DisplaySpan used for?: DisplaySpan is a macOS menu bar app that helps the cursor cross blocked screen edges, restores saved display layouts and adjusts external monitor brightness. It is a good fit for fixing stuck cursors between mismatched monitors and restoring display arrangement after reconnecting a dock.
How much does DisplaySpan cost?: DisplaySpan is a paid product with no free plan.
Is DisplaySpan open source?: No. DisplaySpan is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Ice, Stats and Maccy.
What are some alternatives to DisplaySpan?: DisplaySpan competes with DisplayFusion.