Deckle
A menu bar app that lays a subtle, click-through paper-grain texture over the whole screen.GetMIT
PaperScreen
Overlays a faint grain texture on every display to soften glossy screens without shifting colours.
MIT · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- Bearbobs
- Verified
- 2026
About PaperScreen
PaperScreen puts a grain texture over every display, above all other windows, to take the edge off bright glossy panels. It works on contrast and texture rather than colour temperature, so whites stay white. The overlay is click-through and lives in the menu bar. Settings let you exclude specific apps and adjust sharpness and grain size. It suits people who find glare or a mirror-like finish tiring.
It requires macOS 15 or later. The README states that the app is not notarized or signed with a Developer ID, so macOS blocks the first launch. Allow it under System Settings, Privacy & Security, or clear the quarantine flag with xattr as the README describes.
Information
- Source code
- Bearbobs/PaperScreen
- License
- MIT
- Website
- github.com
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Utilities
- Topics
- Menu bar apps
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/Bearbobs/PaperScreen
- github.com/Bearbobs/PaperScreen/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/Bearbobs/PaperScreen/releases/latest
- icon.png: Anuj Kapoor. MIT (repository); upstream app icon, trademarks retained.
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