Lucifer

Lucifer

Enter the darkness

Lucifer is a tiny menu bar app that allows you to quickly switch between Dark Mode and Light Mode, and easily toggle Night Shift on or off. Adjust your preferences with a single click directly from the menu bar.

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Press Kit

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Lucifer is a tiny menu bar app that allows you to quickly switch between Dark Mode and Light Mode, and easily toggle Night Shift on or off. Adjust your preferences with a single click directly from the menu bar.

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Hexed Bits is an independent software developer that is focused on creating apps for iOS and macOS. Jesse Squires is the sole developer and copywriter for Hexed Bits, and is based in Oakland, California. He has over a decade of experience developing apps for Apple platforms. You can learn more about him here.


Support and FAQs

Please visit our support page for help with our apps, or contact us with any questions or concerns.

For more information about the current or previous releases, please see the release notes for Lucifer.

Minimum requirements: macOS 11, or later.

  1. Download from the link above.
  2. Double-click to unzip lucifer.zip.
  3. Drag Lucifer.app to your Applications/ folder.
  4. Open the app.
  5. Click "Open" on the confirmation dialog:
    Lucifer open dialog
  6. Click "OK" on the security dialog:
    Lucifer security dialog
  7. Lucifer should now be running and you should see its icon in your menu bar.
  8. Right-click the icon to Quit.

If Lucifer is not working, it is likely because the app does not have the correct permissions. Open System Settings and navigate to Privacy & Security > Automation and ensure you have allowed Lucifer access to "System Events".

If this does not work, try deleting and re-installing the app.

Lucifer settings

In many religious mythologies, Lucifer is associated with darkness and the devil, an individual often thought of as the lord of darkness and evil. However, the name Lucifer translates to "light-bringer" in Latin. Thus, the name "Lucifer" is simultaneously associated with both entering the darkness as well as bringing the light, making it the perfect name for this app!