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24 alternatives to Focus Window Highlighter
A subtle highlight around your window for better focus
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows
2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →
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Backdrop for Mac▲129Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A better way to focus on the task at hand
2019 · focuswindow.app · its alternatives →
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Hocus Focus▲304A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows
2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →
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Noise-cancelling for your screen now with cursor shake
Dec 2025 · monocle.heyiam.dk · its alternatives →
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Focus on one window and highlight the background windows.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Focus helps you get things done on your Mac. It blocks time-wasting websites and apps so you can work better!
2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →
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FocusNudge▲104Status bar app to nudge you back into focus!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Spotlight the most important part of an image in seconds
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Focused Task▲121Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hover▲94See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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HocusFocus▲94Switch focus across displays just by hovering
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hare▲134Better manage and search through your browser tabs
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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