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Jupyter Notebook Viewer vs MonitorControl

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Jupyter Notebook Viewer

6.0
Developer Tools

Utility to render Jupyter notebooks

MonitorControl

8.5
Utilities

Tool to control external monitor brightness & volume

Metric Jupyter Notebook Viewer MonitorControl
Category Developer Tools Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.5
30-day Installs 39 2.9K
90-day Installs 130 8.6K
365-day Installs 817 30.1K
Version 0.1.6 4.3.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 777 32.6K
GitHub Forks 34 938
Open Issues 9 18
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Oct 18, 2017 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Jupyter Notebook Viewer

Jupyter Notebook Viewer is a macOS utility that renders Jupyter notebooks, allowing users to view and interact with their content without running a server. It offers a native Swift implementation, Finder integration, and supports code, markdown, and output rendering, making it ideal for data scientists and developers working with Jupyter notebooks.

Renders Jupyter notebooks, displaying code, markdown, and output cells in a native macOS application.

Pros

  • + Standalone application for viewing Jupyter notebooks without server requirements
  • + Native Swift implementation for macOS compatibility
  • + Finder integration for easy access to notebooks

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Rendering issues reported on macOS Sequoia

MonitorControl

MonitorControl is a macOS app that allows users to control external monitor brightness and volume, providing a seamless experience as if using a native Apple display. It supports keyboard shortcuts and displays native macOS OSDs, making it a must-have for users with external monitors.

Controls brightness and volume of external monitors using keyboard shortcuts or custom commands, displaying native macOS OSDs.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS, providing a native experience.
  • + Supports multiple monitors and customizable shortcuts.
  • + Actively maintained with a strong community and regular updates.
  • + Free and open-source under MIT license.
  • + Strong community support and responsive developers.

Cons

  • - Some compatibility issues with older macOS versions or specific hardware, though resolved.
  • - Limited to macOS, requiring different solutions for other platforms.