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HazeOver

HazeOver

Dim background windows

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Focus on Your Current Task - Background Dims Automagically
Reduce Brightness at Night - No loss in legibility or color accuracy
Highlight Windows on Each Display  or  Highlight Focused Display Only
Enable HazeOver and Show status in menu bar
Shortcuts
  • Mac


  • Version 1.9.6


  • macOS 11 or later


  • 5.6 MB


  • 31 languages

Various pop-ups constantly appearing on your screen are a true annoyance to you? Wishing to fade away all apps, which you are not using at the moment? Looking for the best way to focus on your active app? Hands down, here comes your best solution – HazeOver. This elegant and unusual screen dimmer makes concentrating on active windows easier. Not so important things smoothly fade away into the background. It’s a great new way of taking over your screen brightness adjustments. Forget about the distractions, bring your productivity to the front!

  • Block other windows to focus on one

  • Avoid toggling Full Screen all the time

  • Boost productivity by improving focus

  • Save time managing multiple windows

HazeOver features


Blocks other stuff without using Full Screen

Are you a regular multi-window software user? This application will bring some relief to you as it easily blocks all the other stuff out without going entering the Full Screen mode. Concentrate on the truly important stuff!


Decent screen light dimmer

A number of background applications and windows are still distracting you on a big screen? It’s time to stop this! Use this feature-packed app works as a display dimmer to effortlessly lower the brightness of the currently unused areas of your monitor.


A permanent resident on the status bar

It’s one of those tasty productivity apps, which deserve a special mention. Indeed, try this app at least once and you’ll want it to be there on your Mac, always. It’s really convenient when you can quickly and easily reach the program you often use, right?


The perfect night working mode

Often have to work at night? Then you know that choosing the right brightness for your eyes can be a pain. Your screen gets either too light or too bright. Use this elegant solution upon working at night, it will be a perfect fit when you don’t want many bright windows on your face.


Using multiple monitors made easy

Are you an avid multiple screen user? There are numerous apps or windows you seem to need right this second? HazeOver is a great little app for people using multiple monitors. It automatically highlights an active window or application upon switching.


Great for watching media

Enjoy viewing pictures, movies or iTunes videos in a dedicated window. In other words, no more bright and annoying windows in the background. A useful solution for browsing your albums, reliving those nights out partying with friends, playing with kids or traveling with family.


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Ratings and reviews


HazeOver

99%

1118 ratings

  • Prab Simran Singh

    Dec 5, 2025

    App version: 1.9.6

    why dont you also add blur effect to this app

  • Lucas D

    Nov 24, 2025

    App version: 1.9.6

    Excellent. Works on Tahoe. Solves the issue of of borderless white web app windows blending in with white windows behind them.

  • HM

    Nov 23, 2025

    App version: 1.9.6

    It’s a good application

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HazeOver

HazeOver

Dim background windows

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Get this app and hundreds of others.