HazeOver • Distraction Dimmer™

Name: HazeOver • Distraction Dimmer™
Price: 7.99 AUD
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Maxim Ananov

Focus and reduce visual noise

Only for Mac

$7.99

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4+
Years
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Productivity
Developer

Maxim Ananov
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EN
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4.6
MB

Mac

Too many windows to manage? Large display? Or getting lost in multiple monitors? HazeOver is for you! ▶ TRIAL version: HazeOver.com Turn distractions down and focus on your current task. HazeOver automatically highlights the front window by dimming background windows. • Help yourself focus on one thing at a time. Automagically. • Spend less time managing windows. The clutter won’t bother you anymore. No need to minimize, close, or hide windows to keep your workspace neat and tidy. • Easily see which window has keyboard focus. No more typing in the wrong window due to low contrast. • Got a bigger display? Then going full screen might make less sense. HazeOver helps you avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many windows. • Multiple monitors? This app shows which screen is focused, or highlights a window on each monitor. • Power up macOS Dark Mode and reduce background glare. • Working at night? Lower interface brightness without sacrificing the legibility or color accuracy of the front window. Heavy multitasking kills your concentration. Web pages, emails, chat messages, and lolcats stare at you from the background — all fighting for your attention. And you only have so much of it. Don’t 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 matters. HazeOver automatically highlights the active window or app as you switch. Less important things gently fade into the background, helping you stay focused and productive. Customize dimming intensity and animation speed to your preference — whether it’s a soft shade to guide your attention or a bold dark background for total immersion. • The desktop is automatically revealed when used. • Toggle shading with a keyboard shortcut or adjust intensity with a gesture. • Use separate dimming settings for Dark and Light appearance. • Dragging between apps? Tap the “fn” key, and HazeOver will gracefully fade out. • Control or schedule HazeOver with the Shortcuts app, Focus Filters, and AppleScript. Does HazeOver really help? Check on 9to5Mac, CNET, MacWorld, Engadget, LifeHacker, and Product Hunt. Ready to improve your workflow and eye comfort with HazeOver?

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Brilliant! ADHD Ready
01/09/2022

Lukesta74
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!!
Brilliant! ADHD Ready
01/09/2022

Lukesta74

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!!
Take your attention back
21/03/2018

glennjisan
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.
Take your attention back
21/03/2018

glennjisan

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.
Insane
04/12/2024

real_nb
HazeOver is 1000% worth the price - I get so easily distracted working across two large monitors, I absolutely LOVE being able to dim down everything other than exactly what I need to focus on. The nice fade in/out, and the powerful automation hooks are the icing on the cake!
Insane
04/12/2024

real_nb

HazeOver is 1000% worth the price - I get so easily distracted working across two large monitors, I absolutely LOVE being able to dim down everything other than exactly what I need to focus on. The nice fade in/out, and the powerful automation hooks are the icing on the cake!
Useful application to maintain focus
11/01/2021

Mattsea
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!
Useful application to maintain focus
11/01/2021

Mattsea

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 21/01/2021
Thank you!

Minor bug fixes and localization updates.

Version 1.9.6

15/07/2025

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- Differentiate Without Colour Alone
- Sufficient Contrast
- Reduced Motion

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Focus and reduce visual noise

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