DeskBlur: Focus & Productivity
Distraction-free work & study
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Fewer distractions. Deeper focus. Get more done. Make your Mac feel like your space, and try every feature free for 7 days. No upfront purchase.
Clear away visual distractions. Get into your flow.
Try every feature free for 7 days. No upfront purchase.
Writing a paper, studying for an exam, or making headway on a project? DeskBlur blurs or dims everything around your active window. Your work stays sharp. The background fades away. Set the scene for deep focus, so you can stay on task and get more done.
YOUR SPACE. YOUR WAY.
Keep the background gently shaded or turn the dimming all the way up. Add blur, leave it off, or choose a tint that feels right. Adjust dimming from 0 to 100%, set different levels for Light and Dark Mode, and customize settings for each app and display. Build a workspace that brings out your best.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED, STILL WITHIN REACH
Keep your windows open. Move the pointer outside your active app’s windows to reveal a note or reference behind the blur—no clicking or switching apps. Move back to your work, and the blur returns. Using multiple displays? Keep a reference clear on one while you work on another.
SHAPED BY YOUR FEEDBACK
Built in France by a developer who listens and adds the features users request most. Have an idea or something you wish DeskBlur could do? Get in touch and help shape what comes next.
TRY IT FIRST. DECIDE LATER.
Download DeskBlur and make room for focus today. Explore every feature for 7 days with your own apps and projects. No DeskBlur account to create. No ads.
Your trial starts after you confirm activation with Apple. No subscription. No automatic charge. To keep using DeskBlur after 7 days, make a one-time purchase; the price is shown before you start your trial. If you choose not to buy, effects turn off and your settings are saved.
Purchased before version 1.2? You keep full access. Use Restore Purchases with the same Apple Account.
Requires macOS 26 or later. Available in English and French.
Your settings stay on your Mac.
Support and suggestions: https://deskblur.app/support
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• Improved Stage Manager support: blur and dimming follow your apps unless you choose to pause effects.
• Improved dimming continuity when switching apps with Command-Tab in Stage Manager.
• Added support for unblur on hover over Stage Manager previews while preserving dimming and your blur preferences.
• Clarified trial activation with a “Start my 7-day free trial” button and clearer instructions for the free confirmation step with Apple.
• The trial window now returns on the next launch if your trial hasn’t started. “Later” dismisses it for the session, without another prompt when your Mac wakes up.
• Simplified the first launch to avoid overlapping windows. Active trials and full access won’t trigger another invitation to start a trial.
• Added “Contact the Developer” to the menu so you can share ideas and ask questions by email.
• Added “Rate DeskBlur” to the menu so you can leave a review on the App Store.
• Expanded the trial row’s clickable area to include the arrow.
• Made the Settings menu item easier to spot and added the system settings icon.
• Vertically centered all six sidebar sections and extended their clickable areas across the full width of each row.
• Introduced Iris, the new app icon in shades of blue and purple.
• Refined English and French credits and About text, with a French-made signature in the French interface.
DESKBLUR 1.2
Introduced in version 1.2: more freedom to try DeskBlur and choose how it works across your displays.
• Try every feature for 7 days, then choose a one-time purchase. No subscription. No automatic charge.
• Customers who purchased DeskBlur before version 1.2 keep full access.
• Choose which displays DeskBlur affects.
• Enjoy edge-to-edge settings and improved active-display tracking when DeskBlur settings take focus.
Your access and settings are preserved.
Support and suggestions: https://deskblur.app/support
The developer, Eric Serpi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Eric Serpi
- Size
- 1.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English and French
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- DeskBlur — Full Version $2.99
- 7-day Trial $0.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 Eric Serpi
