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NitTray is a free, open-source utility developed by publisher NitTray that enables users to control the brightness of Apple Studio Display and Pro Display XDR monitors directly from a Windows PC, eliminating the need for a Mac to manage these Apple-branded displays. The software connects to supported monitors over USB and presents each connected Apple display as an individual entry within a compact Windows system-tray interface, complete with its own dedicated brightness slider, so multi-display setups can be adjusted independently and quickly without opening a full application window. This makes NitTray particularly useful for professionals, developers, designers, and everyday users who pair Apple's premium monitors with Windows workstations or laptops and require a straightforward way to adapt screen brightness to changing ambient lighting conditions throughout the day. Because the application resides in the system tray, it remains accessible yet unobtrusive, offering quick brightness adjustments with minimal system overhead. The software supports both Windows 10 and Windows 11, and it is available for x64 as well as Arm64 processor architectures, ensuring compatibility across traditional Intel- and AMD-based machines and newer ARM-powered Windows devices. Categorized as a display and monitor control utility, or more broadly as a system-tray hardware management tool, NitTray fills a niche for cross-platform users of Apple hardware in Windows environments. The current release is version 0.1.5, and the catalog lists two available versions in total, indicating that the project is in an early stage of development while remaining actively maintained. As an open-source project, NitTray also allows technically inclined users to inspect its code, verify its behavior, and potentially contribute improvements, making it a transparent and community-friendly solution for managing Apple display brightness on Windows systems.
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