If you’ve ever worked at your iMac after dark, you know the frustration of a desk lamp that throws light in the wrong direction—glaring off your screen, leaving your keyboard in shadow, and eating up desk space you don’t have to spare. iMac users deserve better, and now they have it.
In 2017, BenQ created the world’s first monitor light bar with ScreenBar®, establishing an entirely new lighting category built on a simple idea: light your desk, not your screen. Since then, BenQ has led the category through science-backed optical innovation and award-winning design. iScreenBar brings that pedigree to iMac, in a form built specifically—and exclusively—for it.
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Designed to match Your iMac
iScreenBar isn’t adapted to fit an iMac; it’s engineered around one. The body is precision-machined from a single block of aluminum and paired with a refined glass touch surface, giving it the same seamless, premium finish as the iMac it sits on.
A magnetic clip—compatible with 2021 and later iMac models—creates a secure, tool-free attachment, while integrated magnetic cable management routes the power cord neatly without ever covering the Apple logo.
The frontless structure keeps the FaceTime camera fully unobstructed, and oval acoustic openings are precisely positioned to preserve the built-in microphones and speakers, so nothing about your iMac’s design or performance is compromised.
The result is innovative design in in three colorways—silver, green, and blue—designed to complement different iMac setups.
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Lighting engineered for screens
At the core of iScreenBar is its 3rd-generation ASYM-Light™ optical system, which delivers over 1000 lx of balanced illumination while precisely directing light onto your desk rather than your screen or eyes.
A calibrated cutoff angle minimizes reflections and glare, so your display stays completely clean even at full brightness. Illumination spreads evenly across a generous 85×50 cm area at 500 lux—and up to 115×50 cm at 300 lux—eliminating the dark patches and hot spots typical of a standard lamp.
Color accuracy matters too: with Rf > 96 color fidelity and a spectrum close to natural daylight, iScreenBar reveals true-to-life color on everything from sketches to sticky notes, and stepless brightness control lets you dial in anything from a warm 2700K to a crisp 6500K depending on the task and time of day.
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Smart features that work automatically
iScreenBar responds to you rather than just lighting your desk. Its 24GHz millimeter-wave radar motion sensor detects your presence with precision, automatically illuminating your workspace the moment you sit down, and switching off after a few minutes of inactivity to save power. A built-in ambient light sensor continuously reads your surroundings, auto-dimming to maintain a comfortable 500 lx no matter how the room’s lighting shifts throughout the day.
For video calls, a dedicated Video Call Mode intelligently dims the center light while softly brightening the sides, producing natural, flattering illumination without harsh lens flare—so you always look your best on camera.
Seamless macOS integration
A dedicated BenQ iScreenBar app puts full control directly on your iMac. Power Sync automatically turns the light on when your iMac wakes, so it’s ready before you are. It automatically switches to Video Call Lighting mode the instant your camera activates and lets you save personalized lighting profiles for different apps and activities—one setting for focused work, another for evening browsing, another for calls.
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Built exclusively for the way you work
From its magnetic, cable-managed mount to its radar-sensing automation and daylight-accurate optics, iScreenBar represents a light bar built with a single purpose: to work in perfect harmony with your iMac. It’s not a general-purpose accessory—it’s the lighting solution iMac users have been missing, built by the company that invented the category.
The BenQ iScreenBar for iMac is priced at $189.
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