macOS 14 or later
Circamode does not run on older releases of macOS.
Menu-bar app for macOS
Screen color that follows the sun.
Circamode sits in the menu bar and warms every display on a sunrise and sunset schedule. After sunset it warms the screen to cut the blue in its light. Tell it a city or ZIP, and set warmth from Daylight to Candle. $39 once, with no subscription.
One-time purchase. The download link arrives by email.
Golden hour
CircamodeMenu bar
Warmth
Daylight to Candle
DaylightCandle
macOS 14 or laterApple siliconNotarized Developer IDNot the Mac App Store$39 onceNo subscriptionMenu barDaylight to Candle
macOS 14 or laterApple siliconNotarized Developer IDNot the Mac App Store$39 onceNo subscriptionMenu barDaylight to Candle
macOS 14 or laterApple siliconNotarized Developer IDNot the Mac App Store$39 onceNo subscriptionMenu barDaylight to Candle
macOS 14 or laterApple siliconNotarized Developer IDNot the Mac App Store$39 onceNo subscriptionMenu barDaylight to Candle
Screen light
Less blue after sunset.
Circamode warms the screen to cut the blue in its light after sunset. Dimming lowers brightness below the normal minimum to soften harsh glare in a dark room.
Daylight
Cooler screen light, with more blue.
After sunset
Warmer screen light, with less blue.
What it does
Warmth, on a schedule you can still steer.
Circamode changes screen color on the displays you have connected. After sunset that warmth cuts the blue in the screen light. Quit the app and the colors are restored.
Sunrise
Midday
Sunset
Night
Sunrise and sunset
Enter a city or ZIP. Circamode warms every display as the day moves from sunrise to sunset.
DaylightCandle
Warmth slider
Drag from Daylight on one end to Candle on the other.
Dimming
Dimming lowers brightness below the normal minimum to soften harsh glare in a dark room. It is separate from the warmth setting.
Pause
Pause puts the displays back to their usual color. Resume when you want the schedule again.
Per-app exceptions
Turn Circamode off while an app you choose is in front.
Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcuts adjust warmth and dimming from the keyboard.
Start at login
Circamode can open when you log in to the Mac.
Show in Dock
The app lives in the menu bar. Showing an icon in the Dock is optional.
First-launch setup
The first open walks through a city or ZIP and starting at login.
Update check
A built-in update check looks for a newer version of Circamode.
Restored on quit
Quit Circamode and the displays return to the colors they had before.
How it works
Set a place. Leave it in the menu bar.
01
Tell it where you are
First-launch setup asks for a city or ZIP. That place is how Circamode times sunrise and sunset.
02
It follows the sun
Through the day, Circamode warms every display on that sunrise and sunset schedule.
03
Adjust it when you want
Move the Warmth slider from Daylight to Candle, dim below the normal minimum, pause, or leave a front app alone.
04
Quit when you are done
Quitting Circamode restores display color.
Requirements
An Apple silicon Mac on macOS 14 or later.
Apple silicon
Circamode is built for Apple silicon only. It does not run on Intel Macs.
Direct download
After purchase you download a zip signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple. Circamode is not sold in the Mac App Store.
The app
The menu bar, setup, and Settings.
These frames show Circamode itself. Until the screenshot files are added, each frame stays a placeholder.
Placeholder for the menu-bar panel.
Placeholder for first-launch setup, including a city or ZIP.
Placeholder for Settings, including login, Dock, and per-app exceptions.
Price
$39 once.
The download link arrives by email after checkout. There is no account to create.
Circamode
$39once
- One purchase. No subscription.
- Notarized Developer ID download. Not the Mac App Store.
- Apple silicon. macOS 14 or later.
- Built-in update check. Installing an offered version does not charge again.
- Fourteen-day refund. Email support@circamode.com.
FAQ
Before you buy
No. Circamode is $39 once. There is no subscription and no renewal.
Fourteen days, no questions. Email support@circamode.com from the address you used at checkout and we will refund the $39. Details are on the refund page.
Circamode includes a built-in update check. The $39 purchase is one-time, and installing a version that check offers does not charge you again. There is no subscription for updates.
No. Circamode is Apple silicon only, and it requires macOS 14 or later.
No. You buy it here and download a notarized Developer ID build. It is a direct download, not a Mac App Store app.
After sunset, Circamode warms the screen to cut the blue in its light. Dimming lowers brightness below the normal minimum to soften harsh glare in a dark room. Quit the app and the colors come back.
Circamode is local-first. The app itself sends only update checks. Your city, display list, and settings are not sent to this website.
Display colors are restored when you quit Circamode.
Stripe Checkout collects an email address. We send that address a download link. The link expires after 7 days and allows a limited number of downloads. There is no separate account to create.
$39 once. Then it lives in the menu bar.
A notarized download for Apple silicon Macs on macOS 14 or later.
macOS 14 or later. Apple silicon. Notarized Developer ID download. Not the Mac App Store