ScreenFocus

Focus on one display at a time
ScreenFocus follows your cursor and dims inactive monitors.
It reduces brightness and allows you to work comfortably.
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One-time purchase for the current major version. No subscription.
ScreenFocus requires macOS 10.12 or newer

Less glare, more focus

Made for real multi-display work

External monitors

Dim the screens you are not using without turning them off or changing your desktop setup.

Video and reading

Keep the active display comfortable while bright side screens fade into the background.

Deep work

Reduce visual noise from chat, dashboards, documents, and secondary windows.

Automatic focus

Stay focused on the display you are using

ScreenFocus dims inactive monitors so side screens stop competing for attention. Your main workspace stays visible, while everything else becomes quieter.

Dimmed side displays with ScreenFocus

Cursor-aware

Brighten a monitor when you need it

Move your cursor to another screen and ScreenFocus brings it back up. Move away, and that display dims again automatically.

Flexible settings

Adjust dimming to your workspace

Choose the dim level, delay, fade duration, and which monitors should be dimmed. Use the defaults or tune ScreenFocus for your own setup.

What People Are Saying?

Absolutely love this on my dual monitor setup, instantly became a must have app. Many thanks for doing the good work, much appreciated.
I have two 27” monitors dangling off my 27” iMac which I am usually very happy with.
But what happens when you just want to watch the latest movie trailer on this set up?
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If you zoom to full screen on your main screen you still have two brightens suns emitting twitter feeds and spreadsheets of each side.
This is where ScreenFocus shines. It lets me focus on the videos. It darkens the left and right monitors for videos and dims then when I need to get in “focus” mode for my deep work.
A must have utility if you have an external monitor. Great job Apptorium!
Louis R
Louis R

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is ScreenFocus safe to use?
    Yes. ScreenFocus is private by design. We do not collect usage analytics, telemetry, or personal data about how you use the app. Everything related to dimming your displays stays on your Mac.
  • Who is ScreenFocus for?
    ScreenFocus is for people who use more than one monitor and want less visual distraction, less glare, and a calmer workspace.
  • Does ScreenFocus support Apple Silicon?
    Yes. ScreenFocus supports both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
  • Why is the main monitor not dimmed by default?
    The default assumes your main monitor should always stay visible. You can change this in settings. Read more here.
  • One-time payment or subscription?
    One-time payment. No subscription. Free updates are included within the current major version.
  • Does one-time payment apply to ScreenFocus 1.x only?
    Yes. A ScreenFocus 1 license includes ScreenFocus 1.x updates. A future ScreenFocus 2 release may be a paid upgrade.
  • Why does my old license not work?
    As of ScreenFocus 1.1, we changed the license system. You can get a new license number for free. Read more.
  • Minimum system requirements?
    macOS 10.12 or newer