![]() ![]() ![]() Users also have the option to set separate values for Dark/Light modes. There is a slight animation that occurs when the screen dims and you can adjust the timing of that animation on this tab as well. I chose to only highlight one window, but I could see a user wanting to focus on a particular app even if it has multiple windows. You can choose to only highlight one window or all front windows of the active app. Another option users have control over is which windows are highlighted. I did try out a couple of different options, but other than black, the only other color that wasn’t distracting was purple or dark blue. Here you can change the background color from the default black to any color you wish. The second tab in the preferences settings is called Advanced. In the menu bar, however, the dimmer control is shown as a bar with percentages included. The dial shows ‘min’ and ‘max’ as the adjustment levels. On this initial settings screen, you also have the option to adjust how dim the overlay is. It does, however, enhance your overall experience with HazeOver. I chose to allow this permission, but you don’t have to. You will also have a notification stamped on the bottom of the screen directing you to improve dimming accuracy within accessibility features. You also have the option to have the app start at login and show the status in the menu bar. The first screen features the General settings including the toggle to enable the utility. I got my version through the Mac App Store and after downloading/installing it, the app launched with the preferences window. HazeOver is very easy to set up and get started with. HazeOver is only available for computers running macOS 10.14.4 or later. Setapp is a subscription service that charges $9.99/month and gives users unlimited access to the apps that are part of that service. If you are a student, you can receive a 40% discount through. The app can be purchased for $4.99 through the Mac App Store or the HazeOver website. HazeOver is available through the Mac App Store, Setapp, and. Control HazeOver state and settings with the Shortcuts app or AppleScript.Dragging stuff between apps? Tap the “fn” key and HazeOver will gracefully fade out.Keep separate dimming settings for Dark and Light modes.Toggle the shade with a keyboard shortcut or adjust the intensity with a gesture.Desktop is automatically revealed when used.The developer’s privacy policy can be found here. The site version only periodically connects to the Internet to check for updates, which involved submitting app version information. The App Store and Setapp versions do not connect to the Internet at all. Ananov verified this by saying that the app does not upload any user information. According to the App Store, Data is Not Collected by the app. ![]() It is listed in the Productivity category on the App Store. HazeOver is a lightweight app and only takes up 2.3 MB of space. At this point in time, the HazeOver has been completely re-written in Swift. In 2015, Ananov began rebuilding HazeOver using Swift and updated the app to include the Dimmer knob interface. Initially, he planned for it to be a Windows utility, but he started learning to program for iPhone and Mac so he ended up making it a Mac-only app written in Objective-C. HazeOver is the creation of developer Maxim Ananov who originally had the idea for the app in 2007 even though development didn’t start until 2011. The app prevents users from getting overwhelmed with keeping too many windows open – especially if you have a large monitor where activating full-screen mode is not really a suitable option. The default color is black, but users have the option to change the overlay to any color they wish. HazeOver helps users spend less time managing their open windows by essentially pushing them into the background with a colored overlay. This action causes the main window you are working in to be highlighted when the rest of the screen dims. The app helps to reduce and even eliminate distractions caused by active windows on your computer by dimming the screen over your background windows. HazeOver is labeled as a ‘distraction dimmer’ in the App Store. ![]()
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