thompsonate/Shifty
☀️ A macOS menu bar app that gives you more control over Night Shift. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3406
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1459
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1293 stars · 37 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Shifty is a free, open-source macOS menu bar app that extends the built-in Night Shift feature with per-app, per-website, and custom-schedule controls plus a fine-grained color temperature slider. It adds quick toggles, global keyboard shortcuts, and optional dark mode scheduling.
Use cases
- disable night shift for specific apps
- fine tune mac color temperature
- schedule dark mode on mac
- toggle night shift with keyboard shortcut
- turn off blue light filter for certain websites
- control night shift from menu bar
When to choose
- you want finer control over macOS Night Shift than Apple provides
- you need Night Shift exceptions for specific apps or websites
- you want quick toggles and hotkeys for color temperature
When to avoid
- your Mac does not support Night Shift
- you need a full blue-light filtering solution on Linux or Windows
- you want f.lux-style features beyond Night Shift's capabilities
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui configuration-management developer-tools operating-systems desktop-applications developer-tools privacy menu-bar night-shift color-temperature dark-mode swift eye-strain macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/thompsonate/Shifty · fetched 2026-08-28 · 596f1d1b6389
- homepage: http://shifty.natethompson.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · a2cf82944890
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| thompsonate/Shifty | main | 23 |
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