Invisible when it's on. Impossible to ignore when it's off.
Ombrelle dims every window except the one you're using so quietly you'll forget it's running. Until you turn it off.
One‑time purchase · No account · Runs entirely on your Mac
Without vs. with
This is what a normal afternoon looks like without Ombrelle everything lit, everything competing. Watch what happens the moment it switches on.
Click any window to bring it forward. · playing on its own try it
Ombrelle keeps the active window bright and dims everything behind it.
That's the point. It doesn't ask for attention it just quietly removes everything that was asking for yours.
Most focus tools want credit. A timer that counts down. A blocklist that nags. A report at the end of the day telling you how distracted you were.
Ombrelle does none of that. It sits beneath your front window and turns the noise down, automatically, every time you switch tasks. No setup per app. No decisions to make. You stop noticing it's there.
Which is exactly when people switch it off to "test if they still need it" and immediately switch it back on.
Features
Multiple displays
Some setups want a calm reference screen left alone. Ombrelle handles both.
The instant you switch windows, the old one fades and the new one snaps into focus no flicker, no delay you can perceive.
Pick how dark the background goes from the menu bar. Most people set it once and never touch it again.
Dim across your whole desk setup, or leave a secondary display untouched for reference material.
No dock icon, no dashboard to check, no account to manage. Launches at login and stays out of the way.
Custom modes
Different work calls for a different amount of quiet. Switch between modes from the menu bar, or let one run all day.
Nothing you do is sent anywhere, because there's nowhere for it to go.
Ready when you are
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · No subscription