QuickShade Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to QuickShade for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Solace. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MonitorControl or Dimly. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to QuickShade and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to QuickShade are Brightintosh, Lunar, DisplayBuddy and Vivid.

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  1. Solace icon
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    Automatically changes Mac appearance using real-time weather, sunlight, and time data for light and dark modes, dynamic wallpapers, and color temperature, with on-device privacy, menu bar access, no subscriptions, and no analytics for seamless daily comfort.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  2. Dimly icon
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    Open-source macOS menu utility for unified brightness, blackout, and sleep control of external monitors, using hybrid DDC/CI and software overlays, per-display settings, custom profiles, hotkeys, panic shortcut, privacy by design, and secure signed builds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Lunar icon
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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Vivid icon
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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    34 Vivid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. BetterDisplay icon
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    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

    20 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Lumino icon
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    Lumino is a Mac utility that automatically controls the brightness of connected external displays based on ambient light. It uses the built-in light sensor of supported Macs and works with DDC/CI when available, with fallback options for displays that don’t fully support...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. JoyScreen icon
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    Focus view, extra brightness, ambient glow, and keep awake — all from your menu bar. JoyScreen transforms how you use your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.

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    • Mac
     
  9. Working with multiple monitors made right.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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