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24 alternatives to HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer
Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows
HazeOver is a Mac menu bar app that helps users focus by dimming all background windows while keeping the active application in full brightness. It's designed for people working with multiple windows, large displays… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Noise-cancelling for your screen now with cursor shake
Dec 2025 · monocle.heyiam.dk · its alternatives →
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Escape▲665Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites
2016 · focuslist.co · 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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Look Up for Mac▲269Reduce eye strain & exhaustion with the 20-20-20 Rule
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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Hush▲142Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing
Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →
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LookAway 2▲281Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
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Ombrelle▲70Modern window dimming, built for focus for macOS
Jul 2026 · ombrelle.app · its alternatives →
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Fader▲90Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.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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Backdrop for Mac▲129Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A subtle highlight around your window for better focus
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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DeskCover▲89Free alternative to HazeOver, UnDistracted and WindowFocus
2017 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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