Mac with Apple silicon
The whole app: grayscale, warmth from amber to red, Peek, Sessions, Night Shift, and exceptions for any app. Every display on its own.
Try it on your real screen.
Free, quiet, and yours. A small app in your menu bar.
Download for Mac- Signed and notarized
- No account
- No analytics
On its way.
- Open the download.
- Drag Less Pull into Applications.
- Open it. The circle in your menu bar is Less Pull.
Where it runs
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Today
Your browser, on the Mac
A small extension tells the app which website is in front, so a site or a single page can have its own light. It has no controls of its own and never reads the page; everything happens in Less Pull.
Chrome, Brave, Edge, OperaSafari: with the signed companion appFirefox: awaiting Mozilla's approval
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Next
Intel Macs
The same app, built for Macs with Intel chips too. Tested on a real one before it ships.
Omarchy
Less Pull for Linux, first on Omarchy. Tuned and tested until it feels as settled as the Mac app.
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After that
Windows, then Ubuntu
One at a time, each one done properly.
On an Intel Mac, Linux or Windows? Hear when it's ready, on Substack or X.
Less Pull isn't all I build. I make all kinds of things, some seemingly unrelated. If you're curious what I'm actually about, have a look at jiriarion.com.
Already paid for
Everything I needed to make Less Pull was given to me. So it is already paid for, and you can't buy it. If it makes your days a little quieter, you can pass it on and help fund what I make next.
Ways to support my work
Whichever is easiest for you. Every way reaches me directly, and every one is welcome.
Buy Me a Coffee
Card or Apple Pay, once or monthly.
PayPal
With a PayPal account.
Wise
A transfer with low fees, in many currencies.
Bitcoin
One address, Native SegWit. Please send Bitcoin only.
Without money
A word to someone Less Pull might help, or feedback that makes it better.
Questions
What does Less Pull do?
It takes the color out of your screen, with as much warmth as you like, from a touch of amber to red, so the screen pulls at you less. It lives in the menu bar: grayscale is one click, warmth is a slider.
Isn’t that built into the Mac already?
The Mac can turn the whole screen gray, all or nothing. Less Pull lets each app, website or single page keep its own look, adds warmth, shows the colors for as long as you hold a key, and stays one click away in the menu bar.
Can some apps keep their color?
Yes. Any app, any website, or one exact page can have its own settings, right from the menu: your photos in color, everything else quiet.
Will my screenshots and recordings turn gray?
No. Less Pull changes what the display shows, after the picture is made. Screenshots, screen recordings and screen sharing keep their normal colors.
Does it collect anything about me?
No. No account, no analytics, no cloud. The addresses of the websites you visit are never stored. The only thing it sends anywhere is an optional daily check for a new version.
Does it help with sleep or my eyes?
It makes no promises about sleep, eyes or health. It’s about what feels calmer to you.
What does it cost?
Nothing, at home or at work. Support is welcome and never required.
Which Macs does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon, on macOS 13 or later. Intel Macs are next.
How do I remove it?
Quit it from its menu first, so it can take back the warmth it added. Then move the app to the Trash.
The end.
No infinite scroll. The rest of your day is yours.