Configuration protection

Configuration protection asks BetterDisplay to preserve chosen display settings and restore them when a change is detected. Protected values can include resolution, refresh rate, rotation and other supported configuration choices.

BetterDisplay monitors the settings and tries to restore them. It does not lock them in macOS or on the monitor. Restoring a setting still depends on the display being available and the requested configuration remaining usable. Protection can also affect intentional changes from other apps or automatic features.

See Configuration Protection. Group layout protection has a separate purpose: restoring where displays sit relative to each other.