LeDimmer Alternatives

LeDimmer is described as 'Small Windows application (<200KB) that sits in the system tray and simply dims the screen around the foreground window' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to LeDimmer for Mac, Windows and Web-based. The best LeDimmer alternative is HazeOver. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Pliim or Ghoster. Other great apps like LeDimmer are Cinemadrape, PowerDimmer, Window Focus and TunnelVision.

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  1. 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

    20 HazeOver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • HazeOver is the most popular Mac alternative to LeDimmer.

    • HazeOver is the most popular commercial alternative to LeDimmer.

    • HazeOver is Paid and ProprietaryLeDimmer is Free and Proprietary
  2. Pliim icon
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    One click and be ready to go up on stage and present!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Pliim is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LeDimmer.

    • Pliim is Free and Open SourceLeDimmer is Free and Proprietary
  3. Ghoster icon
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    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    write in auto-hot-key,simple and elegant

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    • Ghoster is the most popular Windows alternative to LeDimmer.

    • Ghoster is Free and ProprietaryLeDimmer is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Cinemadrape icon
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    CinemaDrape helps you focus on your current task on the screen (such as a video in a web page, a photo or a document editor area) by instantly blanking or dimming the other less important areas in a web page or in the background windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Distraction dimmer for Windows ala HazeOver/LeDimmer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Window Focus icon
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    If you want to concentrate on a task at hand on your Mac, Window Focus is an absolutely essential app. By highlighting the window you are currently working on and have open, all other background windows are dimmed, which minimizes the distraction they cause and helps boost your...

    13 Window Focus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    TunnelVision allows you to hide the parts of the screen where your mouse cursor is not, effectively increasing privacy (though at a cost).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Dropcloth icon
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    Windows only: Instantly blank out your desktop and all of your running apps with Dropcloth, a Windows copy of previously mentioned Mac-only app Backdrop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Focusdim icon
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    Professional focus enhancement for macOS. Dim background applications or highlight your active window with beautiful colored borders.

    20 Focusdim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Letreiro icon
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    Online LED-style simulator enables instant scrolling messages in any browser without hardware. Customize text, color, speed, and style for banners, announcements, streams, or signage. Fullscreen display, no registration, supports various alphabets and devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Letreiro is the most popular Web-based alternative to LeDimmer.

    • Letreiro is Free and ProprietaryLeDimmer is also Free and Proprietary
  12. Backdrop icon
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    Backdrop is a simple utility to fill your screen with a giant blank window. Fill the window with a solid color or a custom image, your choice. This is useful for:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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