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DeskCover — Free alternative to HazeOver, UnDistracted and WindowFocus
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DeskCover is an application for Mac that highlights the active application and shades all other windows.

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Yiğit Pınarbaşı
You say free?
Maxim Ananov

Not shy about copying many elements of HazeOver app. I’m not talking about general idea: it’s down to menu structure, the same keyboard shortcut, some UI layout and even text along with app description phrases.

https://imgur.com/a/BkARx

Since the author explicitly promotes this app as a better alternative for HazeOver, do yourself a favor and try a free trial of the original app.

So frustrating and sad.

Pros:

Free

Cons:

Copycat

Abadesi
Hunter
This is pretty neat, as product designers work on more addictive and distracting tech it's always good to find ways to get around it and stay focused. @gerasim_sergey with so many paid alternatives why offer your app for free?
gerasim_sergey
Maker
@abadesi I developed DeskCover when I tried new technologies (compatible with the Apple App Store Sandbox) for my UnDistracted application, which can not be distributed through the App Store. First I sold DeskCover to the App Store, but now I decided to distribute it for free, without ads and purchases in the app. I'm wondering whether a free application can be successful, since the competition in the free Top App Store is very large (much more than among the paid ones). I will be grateful for the criticism and advice on how to continue to be with this application. Sorry for my English
gerasim_sergey
Maker
@abadesi sorry, it's probably right to say, if there are so many paid alternatives, then this is the only good step, if users do not want to use a free application, then they do not buy paid.
Anthony Da Mota
But, does it have Emoji License key? 🙄
gerasim_sergey
Maker
@akdm_ Unfortunately no :( You can certainly introduce, just for the sake of the fan?
gerasim_sergey
Maker
@akdm_ I can do it just for the sake of a joke ... I'm not sure that it's someone you need
Erik Ski Man Egg

yep thats cool

Pros:

totally cool

Cons:

cool

gerasim_sergey
Maker
Thank you
Michael Fröhlich
Is it still free? On the website I can only see a paid version now.
Martin Ziebold

I highly recommend it to all Mac devotees.

Pros:

DeskCover is a fantastic app. Beautifully designed. I use it every day. Allows one to focus attention, increases productivity. 5 Gold Stars.

Cons:

Have not encountered any cons yet. If I do I will certainly make suggestions to the app developer.