Stay focused by dimming background windows. Dim, blur, or highlight your active window with smooth transitions. Free to start, upgrade to Pro for full customization.
Focusdim dims everything except the window you're working in, so your eyes stay where they belong.
Pick how you want to focus:
DIM MODE
Background windows fade behind a color or blur overlay. Your active window stays crisp and clear. Adjust intensity from subtle to near-blackout.
BORDER MODE
A colored border wraps your active window so you always know exactly where your focus is. Choose square or rounded corners, inside or outside placement.
DIM + BORDER MODE
Combine both for maximum clarity — dimmed backgrounds and a highlighted active window at the same time.
HOVER PREVIEW
Hover over any dimmed window to see its app name and a preview border — so you can identify windows without switching to them.
WORKS THE WAY YOU EXPECT
• Smooth, flicker-free transitions when switching apps
• Menu bar controls for quick adjustments
• Global keyboard shortcuts for hands-free control
• Multi-monitor support — dim per-screen or all at once
• Exclude specific apps from dimming
• Launches at login and stays out of your way
FREE VERSION INCLUDES
• Dim mode and Border mode with default settings
• Hover preview
• Smooth transitions and menu bar controls
PRO UNLOCKS EVERYTHING
• Dim + Border combined mode
• Blur effect for modern frosted-glass dimming
• Full color customization for overlays, borders, and hover
• Adjustable intensity, animation speed, and border width
• Rounded corners and inside/outside border placement
• Multi-monitor modes (single or parallel)
• Dim inactive monitors
• App exclusion list
• Import/export settings
• All keyboard shortcuts
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No tracking. No analytics. No data collection. Everything stays on your Mac.
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Cool app but
thabetune
I wish it had the blurred function for free it would be tuff but I understand that the owner wanna make money but duh im Algerian the average here is 120usd per month and we don’t even have payment methods so that’s why I struggle with paid apps and always look for free alternatives
Developer Response
Hi, blurred is now available in free, so you got all dimming (color or blur) and also border window highlighter. A little bit disappointed with your 1 star review. But I hope you liked the app, cheers.
1. fix blur effect issue on light mode
Version 1.4.1
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