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DisplayORZ

A lightweight macOS menu bar utility to software-disable (soft-disconnect) specific external displays with a single click—no cable unplugging required.

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Why DisplayORZ?

Unlike Windows (which offers a quick Win + P toggle), macOS lacks a native way to turn off output to a single display when multiple monitors are connected. The system only provides "Extended Display" or "Mirror Display".

Simply dimming a display's brightness to zero leaves it active in macOS: your mouse cursor will still drift into the black screen, and windows will remain hidden in the invisible space.

DisplayORZ solves this by using low-level display management APIs to soft-disconnect target monitors. The display immediately goes into standby mode, and macOS automatically relocates all windows back to your active screen.

System Requirements

  • macOS: 26.3 or later, Apple silicon

Features

  • One-Click Toggle: Software-disable or re-enable specific external displays directly from the menu bar.
  • No Stray Cursors: Disabling a monitor removes it entirely from your macOS workspace—no mouse drift or lost windows.
  • Built-in Safety: Prevents accidental lockouts by blocking the disabling of your sole active display or built-in screen.
  • Native & Lightweight: Built with Swift and SwiftUI. Minimal memory footprint with zero background CPU overhead.
  • 100% Free: No subscriptions, no ads, and no telemetry.

Installation

  1. Download the latest DisplayORZ.dmg.
  2. Drag DisplayORZ.app to your Applications folder.
  3. Launch the app from the menu bar.

Support the Project

DisplayORZ is completely free. If it saves you from the hassle of constantly pulling cables, consider supporting its development: