Changelog

All notable changes and updates to Focusdim.

1.3.0

LatestMarch 2026
New
  • Hover Preview — hover over any dimmed window to see its app name and a preview border
  • Dim inactive monitors toggle — fully dim screens without the active window
  • Rebuilt animation system — eliminates flickering during app switching
Improved
  • Multi-monitor support is now more stable and responsive
  • Faster and more accurate dimming on first launch
  • Better handling of rapid app switching (Cmd+Tab)
  • Overall performance and reliability improvements

1.2.1

September 2025
Bug Fixes & Improvements
  • Bug fix and general improvements

1.2.0

August 2025
New Feature: Window Focus Mode
  • Precision dimming control — now dim individual windows, even from the same app
  • Smart window detection — each window is tracked independently, perfect for multi-window workflows
  • Seamless app switching — smooth transitions that respect your animation speed preferences
Performance Improvements
  • Enhanced blur effect — eliminated unnecessary re-animations during window interactions
  • Optimized parallel mode — each monitor truly operates independently with improved window tracking
  • Smoother transitions — fixed animation timing to always respect user preferences
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed single monitor mode — simplified logic for more reliable window detection
  • Resolved split view issues — proper border highlighting and window selection in split view
  • Eliminated animation glitches — no more flickering when dragging or resizing windows
  • Improved app exclusion — more responsive toggling with proper animation handling

1.1.2

July 2025
Bug Fixes
  • Fix persisting fullscreen issue on dim mode
Improvements
  • Improve more dimming edge cases (fullscreen, split view, etc.)
  • Improve border accuracy — now hides the border during operations (dragging, text selection, etc.) to improve accuracy for multiple windows
  • Remove redundant color settings — centralized using custom color from the menubar menu

1.1.1

July 2025
Bug Fixes
  • Fix dimming issue on fullscreen mode
  • Fix multi parallel mode not working properly
  • Fix toggle in settings/preference not working
Improvements
  • Improve border detection on apps with multiple windows opened
  • Add optional tip jar
  • General improvements