About
Solace is a menu bar app that keeps a Mac's appearance in step with the day. It switches between light and dark mode automatically, following sunrise and sunset, a custom schedule, or the live weather at your location. Paired wallpapers change with the mode so the desktop matches the hour, and an evening warmth setting reduces blue light as the day winds down.
Everything runs on the Mac itself, with no account, no analytics and no data collection. Keyboard shortcuts toggle modes without opening the app, and scheduling, wallpaper pairs and colour temperature are all managed in one place, replacing several single-purpose utilities. Solace requires macOS 13 Ventura or later, runs on both Apple silicon and Intel, and every feature is free for 14 days, then a one-time $9.99 with no subscription, no in-app purchases and free updates.
Alternatives
- Shifty
Pick Shifty if you mainly want more control over Night Shift: it is free and open source, runs on macOS 10.12.4 or later, and can set dark mode from a schedule.
- Nightfall
Pick Nightfall if you only want a one-click dark mode toggle in the menu bar: it is free, open source under the MIT licence, and runs on macOS Catalina or later.
- System Settings
Stay with System Settings if sunrise and sunset switching is enough: its Auto appearance option, built into macOS, changes between light and dark on your Night Shift schedule.
At a Glance
- Requires
- macOS 13 Ventura or later, on Apple silicon or Intel
- Price
- Free for 14 days, then $9.99 one-time
- Get It From
- theodorehq.com and Setapp
Curator's Note
“A rare case of four single-purpose utilities genuinely replaced by one quieter app.”
Theo, Mac Dept.
