App Detail » FocalPoint

Published by: Jiulong Zhao

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad

Price: $2.99
Current Version: v3.10
Released: August 25, 2015

What's New

v3.00 -> v3.10
- status menu bar icon not only matches macOS dark mode but also the wallpaper light/dark setting
- bug fixed: purchased option can not be restored automatically
- interface and menu modified
- More by dragonBTV menu updated

App Description

One click to make focus on one thing only. An app made to enhance your concentration.

With just one click anywhere in your workspace on any window, all other windows and objects will be blurred instantly with a translucent mask. You can easily drag, move, and resize your focused window and the mask will always follow. Switching to a different focus window and clearing the mask also only takes one click.

Compared with working in full-screen mode, FocalPoint is a better way to help you concentrate on one task because it also gives you convenient access to your other windows. All your distractions will be out of sight, but still within the reach of a single mouse click.

features: v2.01
- enhance your concentration by masking out distractions
- just one click to active, switch windows, and deactivate
- significantly improve your efficiency
- works on unlimited Spaces
- the color and transparency of the mask can be fully customized
- the mask will follow automatically while dragging, moving, and resizing your window

v2.01 -> v2.03
- new option added: mask can be auto dismissed while the mouse enters menu and dock menu area

v2.03 -> v2.05
- new status menu bar menu added

v2.05 -> v2.10
- hide dock icon option added according to user's feature request
- dark menu bar mode supported
- the color of the app icon changed from golden to silver
- more by dragonBTV updated

v2.10 -> v2.50
- fully re-coded Sandbox ARC version for macOS Sierra 10.12
- updated to macOS Sierra 10.12 and still compatible with OS10.8 and above
- fix the "not working" bug under macOS 10.12.3
- hide dock icon option updated for instant switching
- main menu, status bar menu, and dock menu changed
- the color of the icon changed
- change the color of all popup alerts to white
- multi-monitor alert added
- tip added for auto open at login (autostart)
- first startup tip modified
- more by dragonBTV updated

v2.50 -> v2.52
- the icon color changed from green to golden
- support menu rearranged for simplification
- app size dramatically reduced
- performance improvements for macOS 10.13 High Sierra

v2.52 -> v2.70
- multiple monitor system support
- the in-app purchase added for purchasing Multi-monitor system Mode A
- startup tip modified

v2.70 -> v2.71
- bug fixed: in-app purchase can display localized currency mark correctly
- bug fixed for macOS Mojave, all alert dialog box color under dark mode
- bug fixed for the dark mode of macOS Mojave. interface color mode switched accordingly
- bug fixed: About dialog box font color under the dark mode of macOS Mojave
- bug fixed: More Apps by dragonBTV link works again under macOS Mojave 10.14
- performance improvements for macOS 10.14 Mojave

v2.72 -> v3.00
- Any Mac (Apple Silicon, Intel) version for macOS Big Sur
- interface fine-tuning for dark mode

v3.00 -> v3.10
- status menu bar icon not only matches macOS dark mode but also the wallpaper light/dark setting
- bug fixed: purchased option can not be restored automatically
- interface and menu modified
- More by dragonBTV menu updated

Tips:
FocalPoint is very straightforward to use.
Just click the window, panel, dialog, app, or whatever else you would like to work with and concentrate on, and all other windows will be masked off.

If you resize or move the window you're concentrating on, the mask will adjust automatically. Clicking another window while the mask is on will make the app concentrate on that window instead, and mask all others. Clicking anywhere other than a window (e.g. desktop, dock menu, status menu, etc.) while the mask is on will turn off the mask. The mask will also turn off if you close or minimize the window you're working with.

The color and transparency of your mask can be fully customized. You may also set the mask to be cleared automatically while mousing over the menu and dock menu. The Preferences panel can be reached from both the app’s main menu and the dock menu.