Isolator Alternatives

Isolator is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Isolator for Mac and Windows. The best Isolator alternative is Focus. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try DimScreen or Ghoster. Other great apps like Isolator are WindowFX, HazeOver, Vitamin-R and LeDimmer.

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Isolator is a small menu bar application that helps you concentrate. When you're working on a document, and don't...

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Isolator alternatives page was last updated Jun 3, 2018
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  1. Focus icon
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    Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites and applications so you can get peace of mind, and get some work done!.

    91 Focus alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Website blocking
    2.  Application Blocker
    3.  Stay Focused
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Block Distraction

    Focus VS Isolator

     
    Comments about Focus as an Alternative to Isolator
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    Negative Feb 14, 2016
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    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.

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    • Focus is the most popular Mac alternative to Isolator.

    • Focus is the most popular commercial alternative to Isolator.

    • Focus is Paid and ProprietaryIsolator is Free and Proprietary
  2. WindowFX icon
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    Revolutionize your operating system with WindowFX. Utilize an unprecedented number of special effects for your windows and maximize your computing experience.

    14 WindowFX alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WindowFX Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface

    WindowFX VS Isolator

     
    • WindowFX is the most popular Windows alternative to Isolator.

    • WindowFX is Paid and ProprietaryIsolator is Free and Proprietary
  3. DimScreen icon
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    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    50 DimScreen alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DimScreen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Cascade proxy

    DimScreen VS Isolator

     
    • DimScreen is the most popular free alternative to Isolator.

    • DimScreen is Free and ProprietaryIsolator is also Free and Proprietary
  4. HazeOver icon
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    Too many windows to manage? Big display? Or getting lost in multiple monitors? HazeOver is for you! ? TRIAL version: HazeOver.com

    19 HazeOver alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Dims background windows

    HazeOver VS Isolator

     
  5. Ghoster icon
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    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

    • Place a transparent image across the screen.
    • Highly configurable.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ghoster VS Isolator

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

    19 Vitamin-R alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Timer

    Vitamin-R VS Isolator

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

    11 LeDimmer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Block Distraction
    4.  Sits in the System Tray

    LeDimmer VS Isolator

     
  8. Hocus Focus icon
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    Hocus Focus automatically hides application windows that have been inactive for a certain period of time, leaving only the applications you’re using visible. It’s a great way to keep your screens clutter free and your mind focused on the task at hand.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Discontinued

    Hocus Focus Features

    1.  Stay Focused

    Hocus Focus VS Isolator

     
  9. Quiet icon
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    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 out all unwanted windows. It gives you that moment of peace you need to get on with work.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    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!"

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing

    Quiet VS Isolator

     
  10. StayFocused icon
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    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 follow on every workspace.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    StayFocused VS Isolator

     
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