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PeekFocus.

One keystroke silences the chaos behind your work

Eliminate distractions on your Mac with one keystroke. PeekFocus blurs, dims, or hides background windows. Multi-display support. One-time purchase, no subscription.

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▲ #35
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79
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Web / Mobile
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More About PeekFocus

PeekFocus — The Calm Between Windows

PeekFocus transforms chaotic desktops into instantly presentable workspaces with a single keystroke. Designed for macOS users who share screens professionally, this lightweight utility fades background clutter into elegant blur, dim, or custom wallpaper — keeping your active window crystal clear while everything else retreats quietly into the background. With three flexible modes, per-display customization, and a one-time purchase model, PeekFocus delivers professional polish without subscription fatigue.

Product Highlights

  • Three Distinct Modes: Standard preserves your full desktop; Ambience replaces clutter with soft backdrops while keeping windows visible; Focus isolates your active app with everything else elegantly faded
  • Beautiful Surfaces: Choose frosted blur, smooth dim with three intensity levels, or upload custom wallpapers — each mode remembers its own independent surface settings
  • Instant Activation: Trigger any mode with customizable keyboard shortcuts, a quick mouse shake, or the menu bar widget — no digging through menus mid-call
  • Hold to Reveal: Press and hold to temporarily peek behind the overlay, then release to restore focus — seamless context checking without toggling
  • Multi-Display Support: Apply effects across all screens simultaneously or configure each display independently for complex workstation setups
  • Native Privacy: Zero analytics, zero tracking, zero network calls — everything processes locally on your Mac with Apple notarization

Use Cases

  • Screen Sharing & Video Calls: Eliminate desktop chaos before Zoom, Teams, or Slack calls — present only what matters without frantic window minimizing
  • Professional Presentations: Keep audience attention locked on your active slide or demo while distracting background applications gracefully fade away
  • Focused Deep Work: Activate Focus mode to visually quiet notification-heavy desktops and reduce cognitive load during demanding tasks
  • Content Creation & Streaming: Maintain clean, branded backdrops for tutorials, recordings, or live streams without rearranging your entire workflow
  • Multi-Monitor Productivity: Configure independent surfaces per display — blur on the presentation screen, wallpaper on the reference monitor

Target Audience

PeekFocus serves macOS professionals who frequently share screens — developers, designers, educators, consultants, and remote workers who need instant visual polish without workflow disruption. Ideal for users who reject subscription software and value privacy-first, native Mac applications that stay invisible until needed.