Crowdsourced software recommendations

10 Like

Isolator

Isolator is a small menu bar application that helps you concentrate. Created by willmore.eu

Free
Mac
Discontinued

Isolator is a small menu bar application that helps you concentrate. When you're working on a document, and don't want to be distracted, turn on Isolator. It will cover up your desktop and all the icons on it, as well as the windows of all your other applications, so you can concentrate on the task in hand.

Isolator is designed to stay out of your way, and so it isn't loaded with flashy features. However, it is customizable so you can get it to do exactly what you want. More Info »

Options include:

* Hide the Dock when you activate Isolator (10.5/10.6 only)
* Customize the background window (including semi-transparency and blur)
* 'Hide' background windows, as well as covering them up (they're just covered up by default)
* Customize the shortcut key (normally shift-command-i)
* Disable the menubar icon
* Left-clicking the menubar icon can activate Isolator
* Automatically launch Isolator when you log in

Link to official Isolator site

Official Website

Feature

Distraction-free UI Add a feature

Tags

Discontinued concentrate concentration no-distraction

Isolator was added by 6432575487 in Oct 2010 and the latest update was made in Aug 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Jun 2018 There is a history of all activites on Isolator in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on Isolator or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

Isolator is discontinued. Find alternatives in the list below or click here for more info

Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10: Version (4.9). Sadly, Isolator is no longer able to apply filters to the background window on these versions of OS X.

MORE APP INFO Official website

Reviews 0

Alternatives to Isolator for all platforms with any license

Ghoster

Dims all windows except the active one. Features: - Place a transparent image across the screen. - Highly configurable.

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

6 Like
HazeOver

Heavy multi-tasking kills your concentration. Get rid of distraction and focus on your current task. Let this tiny app emphasize the active window by fading out inactive...

Commercial Mac
Dims background windows Distraction-free UI Add a feature

4 Like
Hocus Focus

Keep your desktop clutter free with Hocus Focus, a Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows.

Free Mac
Stay Focused Add a feature

2 Like
Vitamin-R

Vitamin-R is a different kind of productivity tool. It helps you getting started, supports you in your task, keeps you focused and motivated. Vitamin-R creates the...

Commercial Mac
Distraction-free UI Add a feature

7 Like
Turn Off the Lights for Desktop

Turn Off the Lights for Desktop is a powerful, helpful app to dim your whole desktop and protect your eyes at night. Turn Off the Lights for Desktop allows you to work...

Commercial Mac Windows
Automatic brightness dimming Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Lightweight Support for Multiple Monitors ... Temperature Monitoring Add a feature

3 Like
DimScreen

Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

Free Windows
Portable Add a feature

2 Like
Focus

Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites and applications so you can get peace of mind, and get some work done!.
- Focus is about blocking apps and sites; Isolator is about hiding things from the screen so you're only looking at one window at a time. Guest • Feb 2016 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Commercial Mac
Distraction-free UI Add a feature

17 Like
LeDimmer

LeDimmer is a small Windows application (<200KB) that sits in the system tray and simply dims the screen around the foreground window. The numerous advantages...

Free Windows
Support for Multiple Monitors Distraction-free UI Portable Sits in the System Tray Add a feature

4 Like
Quiet

Push distractions aside, silence disruptions and enter a zen like state of focus with Quiet for Mac OS X. With the push of a button, silence noisy applications and fade...
- Discontinued Developer's site says: "Quiet has been discontinued and withdrawn from the Mac App Store as it cannot conform to App Store 'sandboxing' rules. If you already own Quiet, your copy will continue to function indefinitely (or until it breaks in a future update of Mac OS X). Thank you for your support and we hope you have enjoyed the benefits of Quiet!"
Commercial Mac
Distraction free writing Distraction-free UI Add a feature

5 Like
WindowFX

Revolutionize your operating system with WindowFX. Utilize an unprecedented number of special effects for your windows and maximize your computing experience.

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

3 Like
StayFocused

Stay Focused is a small app which lives in your menu bar. Its role is to help you to stay concentrate on one task without any distractions. The focus mask will always...

Commercial Mac
Sits in the MenuBar Distraction-free UI Add a feature

1 Like

Isolator Comments

C

Comment by cblock

about Isolator · Jun 2017 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

It works and it's free. The only one that's free.

reply