Show HN: Zen Mode – a global focus mode for macOS
Zen Mode is a new macOS utility that provides a global focus environment by darkening the background and centering the active window. It functions as a Hammerspoon script, allowing users to minimize distractions across all applications with a single hotkey.
Why it matters
It offers a universal solution for digital productivity, addressing the common problem of visual clutter in modern operating systems.
A small tool to reclaim my attention - providing a global focus mode across macOS apps.
My screen is always full of things asking for it: other windows, notification badges, the Menu Bar clock, the Dock, a scenic wallpaper. Zen Mode is one hotkey that silences all of it. The window I'm working in glides to the center of the screen and stretches to full height, and everything else — Menu Bar and Dock included — fades to black. Press the hotkey again (or Esc ) and everything returns exactly where it was. It's like full-screen mode, except your window keeps its natural width — more like a spotlight than a takeover.
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