Looking for an alternative to Brother ControlCenter?
Brother ControlCenter is the free software that comes with your Brother scanner. So why would you be looking for an alternative? There are two main reasons people look for an alternative:
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- Hold down the Control-key and click the installer package file. Choose Open again. The installation will begin. For more information, refer to: 'xxxxxxx.xxx (file name) can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer on Macintosh OSX 10.8 or 10.9' when installing Brother software' 4. On the welcome screen click CONTINUE.
- OS Compatibility for Brother Printers, All-in-Ones & Labelers As operating systems change, we change with them. Discover models that are compatible with the latest Microsoft and Apple(R) operating systems.
- Voice Control understands contextual cues, so you can seamlessly transition between text dictation and commands. For example, say “Happy Birthday. Tap send.” in Messages, and Voice Control sends “Happy Birthday” — just as you intended. You can also say “delete that”, and Voice Control knows to delete what you just typed.
- Oct 19, 2019 So, first we will start by enabling Screen Time on macOS Catalina and then see how you can use it to set up parental control on your Mac. Enable Screen Time in macOS Catalina and Set Up Parental Controls. Open System Preferences on your Mac by clicking on the Apple menu at the top left corner of the screen and choosing System Preferences.
- ControlCenter no longer works on their operating system (like on macOS Catalina)
- They want more features from their scanner than ControlCenter provides.
Why VueScan is a good alternative
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Brother has recommended that customers use iPrint&Scan application or Image Capture. But you might also want to use VueScan Scanner Software. VueScan works on over 6000 scanners, even scanners that are no longer supported by their scanner vendor, so you can use VueScan with any scanner you might own.
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You might also want to use more advanced features than came with ControlCenter. You might want to put multiple photos on the flatbed and have VueScan separate them automatically - you can do that with VueScan. You might want to extract text from your documents (OCR) - you can do that with VueScan. Download VueScan and start trying all the advanced features today.
ControlCenter Pros
- Comes free with your scanner
- Offers basic scanning features
- Easy to do a quick PDF scan
ControlCenter Cons
- Doesn’t work on macOS Catalina
- Lacks more advanced features