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:
- 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
Refurbished Products. Available Only on Brother.ca! Available Only on Brother.ca! Enjoy the convenience of using apps to print from and scan to smartphones and tablets when you install a compatible Brother device in your home office, workgroup or business. Brother SupportCenter App will provide you how to setup your Brother products, manuals, FAQ & Troubleshooting, and contact to Brother customer service. You can also check remaining level of supplies. Note: Some menues are available only to limited models. This App will provide you following menu. For more detail, please refer to each description. This third-party app will put the Control Center you know and love from iOS on your Mac's desktop for easier access to all your most important settings. Taylor Martin July 1, 2016 11:57 a.m.
Make video call on facebook. 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.
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.
Open ControlCenter: From the Finder bar click Go → Applications → Macintosh HD → Library → Printers → Brother → Utilities → ControlCenter → ControlCenter.app.Double-click ControlCenter.app The ControlCenter will open and an icon will be placed at the top right of the screen near the system time. Close the Brother ControlCenter3 program if it's running. If the icon is in the system tray right-click on it and select CLOSE. The update cannot be performed if the Brother ControlCenter is left running. Locate and double-click on the decompressed file labeled CC3update.exe.
ControlCenter Pros
Brother Control Center 3 For Mac
- 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