10 Alternatives to Window Focus
f.lux is makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.
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Tejas Kinger- SaaS Product Marketing @ Freshworks Inc
Couldn't have said it better. Best tool for nocturnal folks.
Kunal Bhatia- Co-founder & Design Lead @SlidesUp
f.lux is a late-night lifesaver. I wouldn't be able to function without it on my Mac!
Shamit Khemka- M.D. - SynapseIndia
The tool really makes your screen time comfortable and more enjoyable.Too many windows open to manage? Big display? Or sometimes getting lost in multiple monitors? This app is for you!
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Maxim Ananov- Distraction Dimmer • HazeOver.com
Something to keep you focused while working on your paper or doing research on a MacMaxim Ananov- Distraction Dimmer • HazeOver.com
If you're using a Mac that's exactly what this app does. Most distractions come from other windows and visual clutter. Your alternatives would be manually closing/hiding windows or going full screen. Full screen is awkward on big screens and micromanaging windows takes discipline and time. HazeOver works automatically so you don't have to adjust to it or cha… See moreMaxim Ananov- Distraction Dimmer • HazeOver.com
Taking notes on your MacBook in class? Better stay focused. Scrambling to finish writing your papers? Better avoid distractions and don’t let other apps and windows in your way. That’s what this app is for.Around the web
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OS X: HazeOver makes it easy to focus on the task at hand, even if you have multiple windows open on your Mac. All it does is dim background windows and your desktop, and keeps the front, active window bright on top of all of them.Macworld
There are lots of ways you can manage windows in OS X. You can use Spaces, or you could use multiple displays, and sort your windows on different virtual or physical desktops. But if you don't use either of these methods, you may find that when you have a lot of windows visible on your display, it can be hard to focus.Rating and price
Dozer lets you hide menu bar items to give your Mac a cleaner look.
Keep your workspace clean and automatically hide or close inactive apps after a custom set period of time. You can also keep an app active by clicking the red circle in the menu.
Have you ever presented work on a screen or projector that completely blows out highlights or nice details of what you're presenting?Spf is a tiny, open source, Mac app that enables you to display a dark overlay on your screen so highlights actually show up!
123Read can convert (almost) any URL to nice article so you don't see all the distractions around the articles. If you have dyslexia or you don't see well, 123Read will be very helpful by removing distruction, especially with screen-readers.
A Chrome extensions that blocks social networks. When you press 'START', you can't see SNS for 25 minutes until a break time. This service isn't communicating with the server, it works only with your computer.
When 25minutes have elapsed and break is over, you receive a notification.