HazeOver • Distraction Dimmer‪™‬ 4+

Focus and reduce visual noise

Maxim Ananov

    • 5.0 • 70 Ratings
    • $7.99

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Description

Too many windows to manage? Big display? Or getting lost in multiple monitors? HazeOver is for you! ▶ TRIAL version: HazeOver.com

Get rid of distractions and focus on your current task. HazeOver automatically highlights the front app window by dimming all background windows.

• Spend less time managing windows. The clutter will no longer bother you.
No need to minimize, close or hide windows for your workspace to be neat.

• Easily see which window has keyboard focus.
No more typing in a wrong window because the contrast is low.

• Got a bigger display? Then going full screen is not an option for you.
HazeOver prevents getting overwhelmed with too many windows.
• Multiple monitors? This app will let you know which screen is focused or highlight a window on each monitor.

• Power up macOS Dark Mode and reduce background glare.
• Working at night? Reduce interface brightness without sacrificing legibility or color accuracy of the front window.

Heavy multi-tasking kills your concentration. All those tweets, emails, chat messages and lolcats staring back at you from the background. They strive for your attention. And you only have that much of it.

Don’t let yourself drown in scores of open windows. Hiding, switching, looking for the right one, more hiding, more switching. Calm down, breathe in, breathe out, launch HazeOver and finally concentrate on what you’ve been up to.

HazeOver automatically highlights an active window or app when you switch windows. The less important things gently fade away in the background, helping increase your productivity.

Set the hazing intensity and speed to your liking. Be it a soft dimming, an undemanding hint to focus on your workflow. Or a powerful dark background for outright dedication to your current task.

• Desktop is automatically revealed when used.
• Toggle the shade with a keyboard shortcut or adjust intensity with a gesture.
• Keep separate dimming settings for Dark and Light mode.
• Dragging stuff between apps? Tap “fn” key and HazeOver will gracefully fade out.
• Control HazeOver settings with Shortcuts app, Focus Filters or AppleScript.

Does HazeOver really help? Check on LifeHacker, CNET, MacWorld, Engadget and Product Hunt.

Ready to improve your workflow and eye comfort with HazeOver?

What’s New

Version 1.9.4

Minor bug fixes

Ratings and Reviews

5.0 out of 5
70 Ratings

70 Ratings

Lukesta74 ,

Brilliant! ADHD Ready

For anyone who struggles with focusing, Haze Over can help!
Especially if you have any form of ADHD or run a business, have multiple windows open, multiple computer screens, working from home or the office, working late at night or it just takes a while to get into the 'flow'.. Haze Over is a great start.

As a kid I struggled with undiagnosed Dyslexia and ADHD. As an adult I had to research how to function as a ‘normal’ person, so I worked on how I learn, how I can focus and what distracted m…..ohh shiny thing!
Always curious, HazeOver came up on a quick Google search, I purchased it straight away and a year or so later I am running my company Luda Studios even more successfully.
3 Monitors, multiple (8-12) windows open, I use HazeOver to work on one task at a time, everything else is set to 80% or 95% dimmer depending on the time of day/night.
Popups, emails, messages, Flock/ Slack channels all remain in the background ready to click on when a specific task is complete! Easy, clean, simple. Kudos to HazeOver team!!

glennjisan ,

Take your attention back

Great, and worth the price. It’s configurable (e.g. dim all but active window OR all windows of active app), works well on multiple screens (can leave top-most window on each screen undimmed) and has a pleasing “fade out” effect. I don’t *always* use it, but for certain tasks (studying, writing) it’s nice to tone down the distractions.

Mattsea ,

Useful application to maintain focus

If you have a lot of windows open, particularly on a large screen, it's easy to lose focus. HazeOver is a simple little utility that dims the windows/apps you aren't focusing on. I've found it quite helpful.

Developer Response ,

Thank you!

App Privacy

The developer, Maxim Ananov, 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.

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

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

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