Monocle

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Appearance

Monocle offers adjustable blur, grayscale, custom tint colors, and blur-free mode with tint, grain, and monochrome.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

App groups

App Groups let multiple apps share focus as one group.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Automation

Monocle supports control through Apple Shortcuts and other automation tools, and its scripting commands cover blur, monochrome, tint, grain, display mode, and app-wide focus.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Gestures

Users can shake the cursor to toggle Monocle or peek, and can flick the cursor to a screen corner to peek under the overlay.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Installation

Monocle supports Homebrew installation with the command brew install --cask monocle-app.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Intended user

Monocle is presented as a focus tool for people who want to quiet visual distractions while working, writing, browsing, or thinking.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

License limit

A license can be activated on multiple user profiles on the same Mac.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Multiple displays

Multi-screen settings let users choose Per Screen or Global highlighting.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Stage Manager

Monocle detects Stage Manager and keeps its window strip visible alongside the focused app.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

The app's Settings includes an Ideas / Issues button for bug reports and feature suggestions.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

What it does

Monocle softly dims everything except the window you are using.heyiam.dk · read 11 Oct 2026

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