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24 alternatives to Uncover

Laser cut and customize your MacBook backlight

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

1. 1
   Uncover▲481

   Laser cut and customize your MacBook backlight

   2015 · uncovermac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flashlight▲240

   The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Laser Kitten▲145

   Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac

   2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shady for Mac▲94

   Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

   2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flavours▲150

   Change the look of your Mac

   2015 · flavours.interacto.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Emberlight▲111

   Turn any light into a smart light

   2014 · collab-land-rares.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FreshBackMac▲158

   Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

   2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shifty▲165

   More control over macOS Night Shift

   2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Proud for Mac▲303

   Break down tasks & boost your productivity

   2016 · useproud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blaze LaserLight▲102

    The bike light reimagined

    2014 · beryl.cc · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Glitty covers for MacBooks▲192

    Premium wooden covers for MacBooks

    2015 · glitty.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Glowforge▲242

    The 3D laser printer

    2015 · glowforge.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The NightLight▲90

    A Wirecutter-esque site for baby gear

    2014 · thenightlight.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tablight▲90

    Mac Spotlight search for chrome tabs

    2015 · fouad.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lasergist▲129

    Your custom design in pure, laser-cut stainless steel

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ambify▲113

    Turn music into light

    2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Afterlight▲77

    The perfect image editing app

    2013 · afterlight.us · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LightPaper▲169

    Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Screen Flow▲116

    Screen recording and editing for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chromebook Pixel▲81

    Google's answer to the new Macbook

    2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stockmagic for Mac▲215

    Find beautiful free stock photos on your desktop

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ScreenFlow 5▲152

    Screencasting and editing software for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · 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 →