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Stillcolor

Open source Mac menu bar app that turns off GPU generated temporal dithering on Apple silicon Macs.

The maker's own words say it acts on dithering.

Runs on
Mac
Price
US$0, open source, MIT license. Source: github.com
Status
Status unclear: no recent release confirmed
Website
github.com
Checked
28 Sep 2026

What the maker says, in four columns

Lit: the maker's own words say the app acts on it. Outlined: mentioned, not claimed. Blank: not stated.

PWM flickerMentions it, does not say the app changes it

PWM is named only as something people are sensitive to. The app does not say it changes PWM.

DitheringSays the app acts on this

“Stillcolor allows you to disable GPU/DCP-generated temporal dithering from user space”
Source: github.com

Quote shortened here; the maker's health wording is left out.

Brightness

Not stated by the maker.

Blue light

Not stated by the maker.

Other apps that say they act on dithering: BetterDisplay, ColorControl

See Stillcolor in the full matrix