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24 alternatives to Window Focus
Highlight active apps & dim your screen
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Window Focus launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows
2015 · hazeover.com · 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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A subtle highlight around your window for better focus
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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FindFocus▲134Anti-procrastination app for Mac to break bad online habits
2017 · findfocus.net · its alternatives →
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Measure your productivity, get AI suggestions
2023 · screentime.monitup.com · its alternatives →
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The modern productivity suite designed for teams
2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →
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Apptivate▲126Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
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Panda Focus Mode▲128Enter your daily tasks, see them when you open a new tab
2015 · focus.usepanda.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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Unclutter▲192Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac
2015 · unclutterapp.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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