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ScreenFocus
On the record
- Compatibility
- The app requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The app does not capture display pixels, take screenshots, use OCR, log global keystrokes, or capture audio; it stores preferences in macOS UserDefaults.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Display behavior
- ScreenFocus can pause automatically when only one display is connected and resume when another display reconnects.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Display highlight
- It can show a full-display border or corner markers, with configurable color, edge gap, thickness, and opacity.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The maker provides downloadable ZIP releases and says the app is locally signed rather than Apple-notarized.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Empty desktop
- When no suitable window is under the pointer, a transparent focus-guard window prevents ordinary typing from going to a text field on the previous display.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Empty space
- When no suitable window is under the pointer, it activates a transparent focus-guard window to protect the previous text field from ordinary typing.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Highlights
- It shows a configurable display border or corner markers, and can hide the overlay while keeping focus transfer enabled.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The source code and build scripts use the Mozilla Public License 2.0, while official prebuilt releases are also subject to an End User License Agreement.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local data
- The app stores its preferences in macOS UserDefaults, including overlay settings, focus-transfer state, and launch-at-login preference.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The repository credits Rohit Das; his personal site identifies him as being in Uttarpara, India.therohitdas.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Focus transfer requires macOS Accessibility permission; ScreenFocus says it does not require Screen Recording or Input Monitoring permission.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker describes ScreenFocus as local-only and says it makes no network requests and collects no analytics or telemetry.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ScreenFocus is a native macOS menu-bar utility that moves keyboard focus to the window under the pointer when it crosses to another display.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Shortcuts
- It does not intercept global keyboard events, so system-wide shortcuts from macOS, Raycast, Karabiner-Elements, and Logitech software remain available.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Help page asks users reporting a problem to include their macOS version, Mac model and processor, display arrangement, and relevant app and menu status.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The app requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Window handling
- When destination windows overlap, ScreenFocus focuses the topmost overlapping window.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
