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PeekFocus

Instantly presentable, one keystroke

Productivity / macOS Utility Appdesktop-utilityproductivitywindow-managementReviewed

Our Take

PeekFocus does one thing and does it perfectly: one keystroke blurs everything behind your active window. That's it. That's the whole product. And honestly, that's the point.

If you've ever done a screen recording and realized your messy desktop, random notifications, or 47 open tabs are distracting everyone—that's over. If you've done a demo and didn't want people seeing your inbox, your calendar, or your group chat—solved. If you've done a presentation and needed to switch apps quickly without exposing what you were working on last night—fixed. PeekFocus is the privacy filter for your digital life that you didn't know you needed until you used it.

It's simple, it's fast, it runs in the background, and it just works. Not every product needs to raise $50 million and hire 200 people. Some products just solve one annoying problem really, really well.

Makes your screen instantly presentable. One keystroke fades everything behind your active window so your screen looks clean before a call, presentation, or screen sharing. Three modes: Standard leaves desktop as-is, Ambience replaces clutter with softer backdrop while keeping windows visible, Focus shows only frontmost app and dims everything else.

Key Features
Three Modes: Standard, Ambience, or Focus — one keystroke switches between them, Beautiful Surfaces: frosted blur, smooth dim, or custom wallpaper with independent settings per mode, Hold to Reveal: hold key to peek at everything behind overlay, release to return, Shake to Toggle: mouse shake toggles overlay on/off, Every Display: apply to all screens at once or configure each independently, Live Gradient: slow ambient gradient drifts in Ambience mode background, Desktop Widget: switch modes without opening the app, 35 languages supported following Mac system language, Strict Privacy: no analytics, no tracking, everything local, One-time purchase: $4.99 once for lifetime access including all updates
Problem It Solves
Desktop clutter when needing to share screen or join a call
Target Customer
Mac users who need to share screens, do presentations, or maintain professional appearance during video calls
Use Cases
Screen sharing during video calls, Presentations, App switching and workflow management, Deep work sessions, Quickly hiding desktop clutter before sharing
Pricing Details
One-time payment of $4.99 on Mac App Store, includes all future updates
Free Tier
7-day free trial
Differentiator
Works alongside macOS Focus modes without blocking notifications; purely visual overlay that keeps all windows in place; local-only privacy with no analytics; one-time purchase not subscription

Key Facts

Category
Productivity / macOS Utility App
Pricing
$4.99 one-time purchase
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