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TUAW's Daily Mac App: iFogg

by Samuel Gibbs (Jun 28th, 2011)

Apps that help you to focus when using a Mac that's chock-a-block full of distractions can be really helpful. iFogg, a US$0.99 app from the Mac App Store, helps you focus by dimming other windows and leaving only the active window at full brightness. iFogg sits in your menu bar, like many ...

HazeOver dims background windows to help you focus

by Samuel Gibbs (Apr 25th, 2011)

Have you ever wished that you could fade out non-active windows in the background, leaving you to focus on the task at hand? HazeOver does just that in a simple and Mac-like fashion. A small utility that runs in the background, HazeOver dims any non-active windows automatically in a smooth ...

Darken apps in the background with Doodim

by David Chartier (Jul 31st, 2006)

For those times when you need complete, uninterrupted concentration on a particular app you're working in, there is Doodim: a simple menubar utility that creates an Exposé-like dimming effect on the desktop and all background app windows. Doodim's product site offers a simple animated ...