Fader — Hide Background Apps

Focus on one app at a time

Only for Mac

$4.99

Mac

Fader keeps you focused. Switch to any app and Fader silently hides the rest. Pin the apps you always want visible. Fader keeps your focus where it should be — on the app you're using right now. When you switch between apps, Fader silently hides the windows of everything else. No Mission Control, no Cmd-Tab gymnastics, no dock thumbnails. Just the window you actually need. WHY FADER Most of us work with eight, ten, fifteen apps open at once — each one competing for attention. Fader treats your screen the way it treats your dock: only show what matters right now. Useful especially if you: - Get pulled out of focus by visual clutter - Have ADHD or sensory-processing sensitivities - Work across many apps and want a calmer desktop - Just prefer a tidier workspace HOW IT WORKS Fader lives in your menu bar. Click any other app, and after a delay of your choosing, the rest fade out. Click back to your active window, and only it is in front of you. The dock stays clean. The screen stays calm. WHAT'S INCLUDED - Hides background apps when you switch focus - Adjustable delay slider (instant to 3 seconds), right in the menu bar - Pin apps that should always stay visible — notes, chat, terminal, anything - "Never hide media apps" toggle exempts Spotify, Music, VLC, and friends - Custom keyboard shortcut to toggle Fader on the fly - Quick "pin active app" hotkey for one-tap exceptions - Launch at login - Lives in the menu bar — no dock icon, no clutter PRIVACY Fader collects no data, runs no analytics, makes no network requests. All your preferences are stored locally on your Mac. PERMISSIONS None. Fader uses the same standard hide mechanism that the system Cmd+H shortcut invokes. Install, click, focus — no Accessibility permission, no setup screen, no friction.

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    Information

    Seller
    • Eythor Thorlindsson
    Size
    • 245 KB
    Category
    • Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Eyþór Þórlindsson
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.