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Gray for Mac

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

Quick answer: Gray is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask gray. The project is open source. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Gray is

Gray is a utility for macOS: tool to set light or dark appearance on a per-app basis.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/zenangst/Gray.

How to install Gray

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask gray.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Gray on Mac?

Run brew install --cask gray in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Gray open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: zenangst/Gray.

Does Gray run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Gray?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7725 in this catalogue.

What version of Gray is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.17.0.