HazeOver • Distraction Dimmer‪™‬ 4+

Focus and reduce visual noise

Maxim Ananov

    • 4.7 • 21 Ratings
    • ₹ 499

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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

4.7 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Pratikkumar.Patel ,

Very Usefull app and works all the time.

This is very useful app which is reduce the distraction and help you to focus on the window which you are currently using.

I am using this app for a long time and it works without any problem. Also the GUI is easy to understand and operate.

AplhaMineron ,

Good App but Expensive & free trial was a horrible experience

I’ve purchased the application as the feature it provides is useful. It’s expensive, sure, but there seems to be no reliable alternatives…
Although, Its free trial is one of the worst tactics I’ve seen. The application ruins it’s own purpose by posting nagging comments in the background. I figure the developer doesn’t have much business experience because it feels like he/she really thinks that it’s funny to nag their customers when they’re using a free version of the app to try it out.
The absolute surprise was that as if the nagging wasn’t enough, the developer decided to increase the font of the “Hazeover | Free Trial” tag at the bottom left corner to as big as when it litterally covered up the entire background and the text expanded beyond the screen itself.

PRO
Functionality & design is good

CONS
Too Expensive
Developer thinks it’s appropriate to nag customers and ruin their experience

The last point makes me wish there was a better alternative available...

Developer Response ,

Hi. Thank you for the thorough review and sorry for the subpar trial experience.

I have recently updated the way the trial version works. Please contact me using Report a Problem menu and let me know if you’ve been using a recent trial version.

The trial messages are not supposed to cover the whole screen. And the nagging should only get prominent after actively using the app for about a week.

sidsharmaz ,

Almost perfect

Does the job neatly, no crashing or hanging issues, almost perfect for the use.

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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