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MediaMate vs Gray

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

MediaMate

7.0
Utilities

UI replacement for volume, brightness and now playing controls

Gray

6.0
Utilities

Tool to set light or dark appearance on a per-app basis

Metric MediaMate Gray
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 6.0
30-day Installs 54 20
90-day Installs 140 63
365-day Installs 808 269
Version 3.8.3,319 0.17.0
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 127 1.4K
GitHub Forks 1 50
Open Issues 29 21
License NOASSERTION
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 7mo ago 3y ago
First Seen Nov 28, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

MediaMate

MediaMate enhances macOS with a sleek iOS-style UI for volume, brightness, and now playing controls, offering a polished experience for users seeking aesthetic and functional improvements.

Replaces default macOS controls with a modern, customizable HUD interface.

Pros

  • + Sleek and modern iOS-style UI for system controls
  • + Good integration with macOS, allowing customization
  • + Auto-updates for convenience

Cons

  • - Past stability issues with Now Playing and brightness controls
  • - Limited community support and third-party contributions

Gray

Gray allows users to set light or dark mode on a per-app basis, providing a unique customization option for macOS Mojave and later. It is ideal for users who want tailored appearance settings for different applications.

Gray enables users to set the light or dark appearance for individual applications on macOS.

Pros

  • + Allows per-app customization of light and dark mode
  • + Free and open-source software
  • + Supports macOS Mojave and later versions

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature requires manual checks for updates
  • - Not actively maintained, which may affect future compatibility