Mica For Everyone enables backdrop effects on Win32 application title bars in Windows 11.
Open source
24 alternativesNiceTaskbar
vsExplorerBlurMica
NiceTaskbar vs ExplorerBlurMica
How do NiceTaskbar and ExplorerBlurMica compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | NiceTaskbar | ExplorerBlurMica |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | NiceTaskbar customizes the Windows taskbar with transparency, blur, acrylic effects, colors, and opacity settings. | ExplorerBlurMica adds background blur or acrylic Mica effects to Windows Explorer on Windows 10 and 11. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Website | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Windows |
| Open source | Not stated | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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