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24 alternatives to Shady for Mac

Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shady for Mac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Camouflage▲74

   Hides your Mac desktop icons

   2015 · briksoftware.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Screen Flow▲116

   Screen recording and editing for Mac

   2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hot Shots▲120

   A Dribbble screensaver

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Screen Tint▲82

   Reduce the brightness of your Mac’s screen

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ambify▲113

   Turn music into light

   2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flashlight▲240

   The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Side Mirror App▲71

   Preview what's on your connected displays

   2015 · sidemirrorapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Laser Kitten▲145

    Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac

    2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Screensaver Ninja▲124

    Display websites through your screensaver

    2015 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fluid▲215

    Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MacClean▲232

    Free app keeps your Mac light & fast

    2015 · imobie.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Screens 4.0▲95

    Control your Mac from anywhere in the world

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ScreenFlow 5▲152

    Screencasting and editing software for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FreshBackMac▲158

    Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

    2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jeff▲90

    Makes GIFs and visually share your ideas easily

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    App Zapper!▲115

    The uninstaller Apple forgot

    2014 · appzapper.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Self Control (Mac)▲154

    Avoid distracting websites

    2014 · selfcontrolapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Window Focus▲134

    Highlight active apps & dim your screen

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Computer Goggles▲111

    Capture the world like a machine sees it 🤖👁🌐

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FocusMask▲64

    Put distractions out of sight and out of mind.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Voila▲82

    The Ultimate Screen Capture Solution For Mac

    2014 · 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 →