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24 alternatives to Dark Switch

Switch MacOS dark mode in one click

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dark Switch launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   One Switch▲218

   All your mac toggles in one place

   2019 · fireball.studio · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NightOwl▲320

   Easily toggle your Macs Dark Mode with this menubar app.

   2019 · nightowlapp.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   macOS Mojave▲635

   The next generation of software for Macs

   2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dynamic Dark Mode▲8

   The smart, automatic Dark Mode toggle for macOS Mojave

   2019 · apollozhu.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Mode for Safari▲128

   Safari is now ready for the new macOS Mojave

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Power Mode Switcher for macOS▲70

   Toggle low power mode from status bar

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Darker▲9

   Change to Dark Mode easily on your Mac

   2019 · darker.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dark Reader for Safari▲113

   Dark mode for every website

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   nightlight▲82

   A CLI for "Night Shift" on macOS 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smart Brightness for Dark Mode▲80

    Don't let white pages hurt your eyes

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cooldown▲129

    Quickly toggle Low Power Mode on your Mac from the menubar

    2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Solace▲171

    macOS gives you three appearance options: Light, Dark, or Auto. Auto follows sunset, which is a surprisingly blunt heuristic. It doesn't account for season (dark mode at 3:50pm in December, light mode at 9pm in June), and it has zero awareness of actual conditions outside. Overcast and dark at 2pm? Your Mac doesn't care. The deeper problem is that macOS treats appearance, wallpaper, and colour temperature as unrelated settings. You end up stitching together separate tools that don't know about each other, or you just live with the defaults and accept the friction. Solace tries to solve this…

    Feb 2026 · theodorehq.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fader▲90

    Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

    Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Switch for macOS▲174

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

    2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gray▲3

    Tailor your macOS Mojave experience

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Menubar Auto Brightness▲100

    Auto adjust brightness when switching apps for Mac

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AudioPriorityBar▲217

    Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Umbra app▲124

    The missing app for dark mode

    2020 · replay.software · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TimerApp▲117

    A simple stopwatch app for macOS ⏱️

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Curtains▲176

    Automate night shift and keyboard backlight for movies

    2024 · getcurtains.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Switch▲135

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

    2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Midnight Lizard▲124

    Clever night mode for all websites

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dark Reader for iOS▲116

    Enjoy dark mode on all Apple devices

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →