Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Many Displays

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Screen Commander▲96

   Blank your screens at the click of your mouse.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shortcuts▲73

   Restart / sleep / logout / shut down shortcuts in Spotlight

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wokyintosh▲94

   Turn a spare Mac display into a retro system dashboard!

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Black Screen▲215

   A terminal emulator with autocompletion based on Electron

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Window Focus▲134

   Highlight active apps & dim your screen

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mac Duo▲107

   Turn your display into frosted glass as you close the lid

   Sep 2026 · macduo.co.uk · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Earlyn▲84

   Searchable memory of your screen and meetings, on your Mac

   26d ago · earlyn.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Afterglow▲102

   Run classic After Dark screen savers on modern macOS

   Sep 2026 · morphing.cloud · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Isle Notch▲69

    Lowweight minimal dynamic island for Windows

    22d ago · isle.nxsapps.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Black Screen for Windows▲9

    Black Screen: Instantly black out ALL monitors with a key press. Combat eye strain, enforce healthy breaks, and boost productivity. Perfect for multi-monitor setups. Download from Microsoft Store.

    2025 · blackscreen1.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BetterDisplay▲106

    Unlock your displays on your Mac

    2024 · betterdisplay.pro · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dynamic Edge▲80

    The Dynamic Island for Windows

    Sep 2026 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HocusFocus▲94

    Switch focus across displays just by hovering

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    I recreated a flying toasters screensaver for XScreensaver▲80

    "After Dark" by Berkeley Systems was a collection of screensavers for Macintosh and Windows from early 90s; "Flying Toasters" is probably the most famous and loved among them. Using my very limited knowledge of C and X11 programming, I recreated it as a XScreensaver module for Linux. Hope you find it useful or at least amusing!

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Split▲57

    Resize connected Mac windows together, with live content

    Sep 2026 · splitformac.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Waggle My Mouse▲4

    Find your mouse on multiple monitors / hi res screens!

    2017 · mcwoods.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Change screen layout when connecting/disconnecting monitors▲48

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Brink▲57

    Your Notion pages and tasks, one hover away on your Mac

    27d ago · brinknotch.site · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Screensaver Ninja for Windows▲22

    Never miss important information again.

    2015 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Refresh Sync▲4

    Fix black screens by syncing multi-monitor refresh rates

    May 2026 · bytebuilt.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Turn Off the Lights for Desktop▲8

    Darken any screen to protect your eyes

    2015 · turnoffthelights.com · its alternatives →

23. 23AI
    An interactive comparison of 256 popular monitors▲7

    2016 · productchart.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IC
    Interactive completion for all the things in tmux windows▲6

    2018 · tmux.reconquest.io · 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 →