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24 alternatives to MediaMate

Fresh visuals for volume, display and keyboard brightness

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MediaMate launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NotchNook▲338

   Access media, calendar, files & more from the Mac's notch

   2024 · lo.cafe · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Easily▲126

   Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲403

   Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

   2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Revisual▲285

   HUD replacement app for your Mac

   2025 · revisualapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Window Focus▲134

   Highlight active apps & dim your screen

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   AVTouchBar▲129

   An audio visualizer for the touch bar

   2021 · avtouchbar.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NightTone▲121

   Colored light filter, screen dimmer & brightness control

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TheBoringNotch▲205

   Open source Dynamic Island for your Mac's Notch

   Oct 2025 · theboring.name · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MonitorControl▲103

    🖥 Control external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AudioPriorityBar▲217

    Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fragment▲75

    A powerful image viewing suite with advanced metadata info

    2021 · fragmentapp.info · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Harmonize▲115

    A spotlight-like app to control your Spotify music

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Background Music▲218

    Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Focusdim▲137

    A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus

    2025 · privdev.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Play Embedded Player▲169

    A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Perch▲154

    Dynamic Island for Mac Notch

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →

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    Screen Tint▲82

    Reduce the brightness of your Mac’s screen

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PeekFocus▲86

    Make your screen instantly presentable with one keystroke.

    May 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CleanPresenter▲115

    Stunning live demos - present without any distractions

    2023 · nonstrict.eu · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Haptiker▲75

    Volume, brightness and keyboard light on your trackpad edges

    19d ago · haptiker.app · its alternatives →

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    cmd.fm UI▲116

    Music visualized and controlled via a command line interface

    2015 · cmd.fm · its alternatives →

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