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 and Windows. The best alternative is Pliim, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LeDimmer are HazeOver, Ghoster, Cinemadrape and Window Focus.

LeDimmer alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be System Tweakers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LeDimmer.

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LeDimmer

Free • Proprietary
Windows

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

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Pliim
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Free • Open Source
Mac
7 alternatives to Pliim
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Pliim Features
1. Distraction-freePliim has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
HazeOver
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
15 alternatives to HazeOver
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HazeOver Features
1. Distraction-freeHazeOver has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Dims background windows
Ghoster
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Free • Proprietary
Window Manager
System Tweaker
Windows
42 alternatives to Ghoster
Dims all windows except the active one.

Features:
- Place a transparent image across the screen.
- Highly configurable.
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Cinemadrape
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
5 alternatives to Cinemadrape
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.
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Window Focus
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
13 alternatives to Window Focus
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...
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Window Focus Features
1. Distraction-freeWindow Focus has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Dims background windows
TunnelVision
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Free • Open Source
Windows
3 alternatives to TunnelVision
TunnelVision allows you to hide the parts of the screen where your mouse cursor is not, effectively increasing privacy (though at a cost).
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TunnelVision Features
1. PortableTunnelVision can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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StayFocused
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
14 alternatives to 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 follow on every workspace.
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StayFocused Features
1. Distraction-freeStayFocused has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Sits in the MenuBar
Dropcloth
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Free • Open Source
Windows
3 alternatives to Dropcloth
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.

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Clutter Cloak
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Free • Open Source
Windows
4 alternatives to Clutter Cloak
Clutter Cloak is a tiny anti-distraction program for Windows XP. It is activated by a configurable hotkey, then obscures everything on the screen except the child window immediately under the mouse pointer. (By default the hotkey is Ctrl-F11.)

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Clutter Cloak Features
1. Distraction-freeClutter Cloak has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
2. PortableClutter Cloak can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Block Distraction
Discontinued
Official website inaccessible but download still available at download sites.
Day Night
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
48 alternatives to Day Night
Day Night is a desktop app made to kill procrastination by showing you how much time is left for tasks in percentages.
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Day Night Features
1. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in Day Night to stay focused and productive.