Twilight Alternatives for Mac

Twilight is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is f.lux, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Twilight and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Twilight are Redshift, Iris mini, Desktop Dimmer and Iris.

Twilight alternatives are mainly Color Temperature Tools but may also be Screen Dimmers or Health Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Twilight.

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Twilight

Free • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool

The app filters the blue spectrum on your phone or tablet after sunset and protects your eyes with a red filter. The filter...

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f.lux
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Free • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
55 f.lux alternatives
Software that makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.
- - f.lux is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Twilight.
- - f.lux is the most popular free alternative to Twilight.
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f.lux Features
1. Lightweightf.lux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark Modef.lux supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Blue light filter
Color temperature modes
Time Scheduling
Colour control
Simple installation
Backlight brightness control
Scheduling
Display Management
Temperature Monitoring
Reduce Eyestrain
Comments about f.lux as a Alternative to Twilight
Most users think f.lux is a great Twilight alternative.
Guest
Well It has a very nice pause feature! Very easy to use, and 1 of the best apps I have ever seen like this!
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Guest
Great. Free. Lots of options.
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there is no brightness dimmer
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Guest
works well, nice pause feature, very customizable.
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Redshift
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
49 Redshift alternatives
Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.
- - Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to Twilight.
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Redshift Features
1. Dark ModeRedshift supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Command line interfaceRedshift either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightRedshift consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. PortableRedshift can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Blue light filter
Color correction
Display Management
Cross-Platform
System management
KDE Widget
Fedora Repository
Debian package compatible
Discontinued
No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

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Most users think Redshift is a great Twilight alternative.
Iris mini
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Freemium • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 Iris mini alternatives
Iris mini is free and minimalistic version of Iris. Small. Minimalistic. Free. Portable. Automatic. Awesome for everyone. Just double click and it will work.
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Iris mini Features
Blue light filter
Desktop Dimmer
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Free • Open Source
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
46 Desktop Dimmer alternatives
Enable darker-than-dark dimming for internal and external screens.
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Desktop Dimmer Features
Display Management
Automatic brightness dimming
Discontinued
The last commit to the project is from November, 16 2017 and it gave some users a bunch of deprecation errors when they tried to install and run it.
Iris
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Freemium • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Health Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
121 Iris alternatives
Iris is software which makes monitors healthy for the eyes. With iris you can reduce the blue light emitted from your screen for better sleep, reduce the brightness of your screen without PWM and avoid eye pain.
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Iris Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsIris supports the use of multiple displays.
2. Ad-freeIris doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeIris supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Automatic brightness dimming
Reduce Eyestrain
Blue light filter
Built-in timer
Kumux
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
Software as a Service (SaaS)
53 Kumux alternatives
Kumux is a dynamic circadian color scheme for code editors and other software. It adjust color temperature, color hues, contrast and brightness levels throughout the day based on the position of the sun.
- - Kumux is the most popular SaaS alternative to Twilight.
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Kumux Features
Color Palette
VSCode
Vim
Shifty
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Mac
15 Shifty alternatives
Shifty was made to expand the capabilities of the built in Night Shift feature in macOS. You can disable Night Shift for specific apps and custom time periods. It also provides easy access to a slider to fine tune your color temperature.
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Shifty Features
1. Dark ModeShifty supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Brisync
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Free • Open Source
Mac
52 Brisync alternatives
Synchronize your external monitor brightness with built-in display. Application reads current brightness of your built-in display and passes it to external monitors via DDC interface. You can adjust brightness by menu in system status bar.
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Shady
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Free • Open Source
Mac
47 Shady alternatives
Shady puts a shade over your screen to help soothe your tired or dazzled eyes. You can use it to reduce your Mac's brightness far below the usual minimum, without any risk of damage to your screen.
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it can reduce screen brightness. as far as i know f.lux can not reduce screen brightness.
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NightTone
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Paid • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Mac
40 NightTone alternatives
NightTone makes your screen more comfortable, enjoyable and healthier by shifting the colors of your display to a warmer, eye-friendly palette. It makes you sleep and feel better.
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NightTone Features
Reduce Eyestrain
Backlight brightness control
Display Management