Open it from the menu bar › Settings… (or press ⌘, while PixelBridge is in front). Settings that only apply when
serving starts show a Restart serving to apply banner with a Restart button.
| Setting |
Default |
What it does |
| Open PixelBridge when I log in |
On if left ticked in Setup |
Adds PixelBridge to your login items. You can also turn it off in System Settings › General › Login Items. |
| Start serving when the app opens |
On |
Off: PixelBridge waits in the menu bar until you press Start. |
| Tell me when an update is out |
On |
Checks once a day for a new version. Applies at once. |
| Setting |
Default |
What it does |
| Extend / Mirror |
Extend |
Extend: the device is a second display beside the Mac’s. Mirror: it shows the same picture as the main display. Switches live. |
| Opening resolution |
1920 × 1080 |
1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080, 2560 × 1440 or 3840 × 2160. Used until a device announces its own screen. |
| Frame rate |
60 fps |
30, 60 or 120 fps. Used until a device announces its own. |
| Setting |
Default |
What it does |
| High-rate pen mode |
Off |
Runs the PixelBridge display fast and makes it the main display while a device is connected, so pen input arrives at its refresh rate. Your menu bar moves to the tablet while it’s on. Extend mode only. |
| Setting |
Default |
What it does |
| Connect over USB cable |
On |
Serves a plugged-in device over the cable. No pairing: the cable is the trust. |
| Encrypt Wi-Fi connections |
On |
Off: your screen streams unencrypted to anything on the network that connects. Only for a trusted network. |
| Wi-Fi port |
27184 |
Change it only if something else on this Mac already listens there. |
These are read when serving starts.
| Setting |
Default |
What it does |
| Ask before a new device connects |
On |
A new device shows a code on both screens; click Allow on the Mac |
| Approved devices |
|
Each approved device, with Rename and Forget |
| Setting |
What it does |
| Host log |
Open log shows PixelBridge’s log file. Attach it when you report a problem. |
| Reset all settings |
Puts every setting back to its default. Approved devices are kept. |
