HazeOver • Distraction Dimmer™

Focus and reduce visual noise

Only for Mac

AED 19.99

Mac

Too many windows to manage? Typed into the wrong window? Large display? Or getting lost across multiple monitors? HazeOver is for you! ▶ TRIAL version: HazeOver.com Turn distractions down and focus on your current task. HazeOver automatically highlights the active window by dimming background windows. • Help yourself focus on one thing at a time. Especially if you’re easily distracted. • 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. • Instantly see which window is active, thanks to added contrast. Type, paste, and hit shortcuts without second-guessing. • Got a bigger display? Then going full screen might make less sense. HazeOver helps you avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many windows. • Multiple monitors? See which screen is active, or highlight windows on each monitor. • Helps reduce eye strain and overall glare. Complements Dark Mode by dimming the bright content behind. • Working at night? Lower interface brightness without sacrificing the legibility or color accuracy of the active window. • Designed to work full-time on your Mac, meticulously optimized over the years to use very little memory and energy. Heavy multitasking drains your energy. Webpages, emails, chat messages, and lolcats stare at you from the background — all fighting for your attention. And you only have so much of it. You’re deep in focus. Then a window here, another there, you keep hiding and minimizing, they keep piling on… Great. Now you’re overwhelmed and off track. Take a breath, turn on HazeOver and finally concentrate on what matters. HazeOver automatically highlights the frontmost 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. • Press the Fn key to quickly turn off dimming while dragging between apps. • Control or automate HazeOver with the Shortcuts app, Focus filters, and AppleScript. Does HazeOver really help? The New York Times’ Wirecutter says using HazeOver is “like shining a spotlight on the one place you should focus.” “It does this simple task with aplomb, and it makes a significant difference in the day-to-day usability of macOS.” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball Covered by leading tech publications: 9to5Mac, CNET, Macworld, Lifehacker, and Engadget. Featured by Apple in Mac App Store stories. Improve your workflow and eye comfort with HazeOver.

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• Updated for macOS 27 Golden Gate. • Change HazeOver settings directly from Spotlight and assign quick keys to actions. • Fixed: menu bar icon scrolling did not work on macOS 27. • Fixed: clicking the Dock icon could leave multiple windows highlighted.

Version 1.9.8

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    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    • Supported Features

      • VoiceOver

      • Voice Control

      • Dark Interface

      • Differentiate Without Colour Alone

      • Sufficient Contrast

      • Reduced Motion

    Information

    Provider
    • Maxim Ananov
    Size
    • 1.7 MB
    Category
    • Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 13 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13 or later.
    Languages
    English and 31 more
    • English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • ™ and © 2007–2026 Maxim Ananov
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

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

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