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24 alternatives to Gray

Tailor your macOS Mojave experience

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

1. 1
   macOS Mojave▲635

   The next generation of software for Macs

   2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dark Switch▲76

   Switch MacOS dark mode in one click

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   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 →

4. 4
   System Color Picker▲233

   The macOS color picker supercharged

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Darker▲9

   Change to Dark Mode easily on your Mac

   2019 · darker.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Litur for macOS▲150

   A better way to find, collect & organize your colors

   2020 · litur.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dark Mode for Safari▲128

   Safari is now ready for the new macOS Mojave

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Grayscale for Safari▲77

   Turn Safari black & white and browse with less distraction

   Jun 2026 · grayscale.lessnoise.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NightOwl▲320

   Easily toggle your Macs Dark Mode with this menubar app.

   2019 · nightowlapp.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dark Reader for Safari▲113

    Dark mode for every website

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Umbra app▲124

    The missing app for dark mode

    2020 · replay.software · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Contrast▲341

    A macOS app for quick access to WCAG color contrast ratios

    2017 · usecontrast.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tintd▲149

    One-click smart folder icons for your Mac

    2025 · tintd.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Folder Colorizer for Mac▲154

    Change folder color on macOS in 1-click

    2022 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bluebird▲230

    A simple, beautiful Twitter client for macOS 🐦⚡️

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Contrast Safe▲88

    Small macOS menu bar app to check your colors against WCAG

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    iOS 13▲292

    Apple's latest mobile OS, now with dark mode

    2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Drop▲303

    Beautiful color picker with Touch Bar support

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BLACK▲197

    The stunning black + white photo app, now on iOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fader▲90

    Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

    Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smart Brightness for Dark Mode▲80

    Don't let white pages hurt your eyes

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dynamic Dark Mode▲8

    The smart, automatic Dark Mode toggle for macOS Mojave

    2019 · apollozhu.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shade▲105

    Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations

    2017 · halogensoftworks.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 →