The Best 41 Turn Off the Lights for Desktop Alternatives

  • Nocturne

    Nocturne is simple app for switching a computer to night vision mode. It has a few tricks up its sleeve: color correction, window shadow toggling, and background removal.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • Shades

    Shades is a FREE utility for controlling the brightness of your screen. It runs in the background providing always-available fine-grained control over the brightness of...

    Free Mac OS X

  • Shady

    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...

    Free Mac OS X

  • DimScreen

    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    Free Windows

  • Brisync

    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...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • neyetLight

    NeyetLight is kind to your eyes! NeyetLight (pronounced like nightlight) changes the color and brightness of your Android device's (phone, tablet or otherwise)...

    Commercial Android

  • Night Screen / Blackbulb

    Prevent your eyes from being hurt by screen light on Android. Adjust brithness and screen color to prevent your eyes from being hurt by screen light.

    Free Open Source Android Android Tablet F-Droid

  • PC Sun Screen

    This advanced Windows app allows you to alter the screen shading according to the time of day, which is great if you work outside the normal hours, or if you need a lift...

    Commercial Windows

  • RedshiftGUI by IrisTech

    Redshift GUI changes the color temperature of your monitor to better match that of your surrounding.

    Free Windows

  • myPoint Shade

    Stop burning your eyes! myPoint Shade is caring for your eyes' comfort. If you work in a dark room or struggle with eye strain and headache, myPoint will tune up...

    Commercial

  • ScreenDimmer

    Having two monitors on OSX is both a joy and a pain. Simple things like viewing a movie or playing a game quickly become a hassle when you have one screen playing and...

    Commercial

  • UnDistracted for macOS

    UnDistracted for Mac gives you the tools you need to make your desktop less distracting, so you can focus on the task at hand. Function: Hides desktop icons, Highlight...

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Night Screen

    Night Screen is created for those people who spend a lot of time at night working. Limit your exposure to energy-efficient lighting before bed. In addition to the LED...

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • NightTone

    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...

    Commercial Mac OS X