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Many Displays vs Local Media Administrator

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Many Displays compared with Local Media Administrator
DetailMany Displays logo Many DisplaysLocal Media Administrator logo Local Media Administrator
What it doesMac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly Browse, rediscover, and organize your local video collection without uploading to the cloud
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Pricing$19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial. Lite edition is free with 300 video limit. Pro is $19.99 one-time purchase for unlimited videos, tags, and playlists.
Key features
  • Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection
  • Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port
  • Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows
  • Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR
  • Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces)
  • Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore
  • No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work
  • Private by design with no network access or analytics
  • Goes idle with no external displays connected
  • Distinguishes layouts per display combination
  • Home feed for browsing and rediscovering footage
  • Custom tags and playlists for organizing videos
  • Frame capture and timestamped stamps
  • Local backup functionality
  • Seven interface languages supported
  • Shortform browsing mode for vertical viewing
What makes it different
  • Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means
  • Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application
  • Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years
  • No cloud upload required - all video files stay in original folders
  • Local-first architecture with loopback-only access and no LAN streaming
  • All metadata stored locally on your computer
  • Seven-day refund guarantee if product doesn't work as described
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)130
Citation Flow (Majestic)230
Referring domains (Majestic)130

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