What is Focusdim?
Professional focus enhancement for macOS. Dim/ blur background apps or highlight your active window with beautiful colored borders. FocusDim helps you maintain concentration by providing subtle visual cues about what's important on your screen.
Problem
Users struggle to maintain visual focus on their active window due to distracting background app interfaces on macOS, leading to reduced productivity and concentration.
Solution
A macOS app that lets users dim/blur background apps or highlight active windows with colored borders, providing visual cues to enhance focus (e.g., graying out Slack while coding in Xcode).
Customers
Remote workers, developers, designers, and writers who use macOS for multitasking and need distraction-free workflows.
Unique Features
Dynamic colored borders for active windows, adjustable background dimming/blur intensity, and real-time customization without restarting apps.
User Comments
Instantly declutters screen
Subtle yet effective visual hierarchy
Lightweight with zero lag
Customizable border colors
Perfect for deep work sessions
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt on July 9, 2024 with 540+ upvotes, founder @pauleidinger has 1,300+ X followers. Pricing starts at $9.99/month or $79 lifetime license.
Market Size
Global productivity software market reached $46.5 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research), with macOS accounting for ~20% of professional workstation OS share.
