What's new in HazeOver 1.9.4
Apr 8, 2024
New in HazeOver 1.9.3 (Oct 25, 2022)
- Set up a Focus Filter on macOS Ventura to toggle HazeOver dimming or set its intensity and color automatically depending on which Focus mode you have activated. For example, you could have dimming turned on when switching to a Work focus or get it set to a particular color when studying.
- Select “Set Up Actions…” menu for details and inspiration.
New in HazeOver 1.9.2 (Sep 4, 2022)
New in HazeOver 1.9.1 (Oct 24, 2021)
- Control HazeOver state and settings with Shortcuts app in macOS Monterey. Combine with other apps and settings to set up your perfect environment. For example, you can enable HazeOver, set Dark mode and Do Not Disturb with a single keyboard shortcut. In earlier macOS versions you can use AppleScript.
New in HazeOver 1.9 (Oct 20, 2021)
- Control HazeOver state and settings with Shortcuts app in macOS Monterey. Combine with other apps and settings to set up your perfect environment. For example you can enable HazeOver, set Dark mode and Do Not Disturb with a single keyboard shortcut. In earlier macOS versions you can use AppleScript.
New in HazeOver 1.8.9 (Feb 10, 2021)
- Fresh new app icon to go with macOS Big Sur.
- Fixed: Displays tab option did not get updated.
New in HazeOver 1.8.7 (Nov 13, 2020)
- Added support for macOS Big Sur and new Macs with Apple Silicon.
New in HazeOver 1.8.6 (Jun 21, 2020)
- New: Dynamic settings for Light and Dark system appearance.
- Dimming settings can be set to change automatically when using Auto Appearance on macOS Catalina (System Preferences > General).
- For example, turn dimming on when switching to Dark mode. Or have different dimming intensity and color when in Light mode.
- Such settings will be saved and applied independently for Dark and Light appearance. See HazeOver Preferences > Advanced > Dark Mode Settings.
New in HazeOver 1.8.5 (Nov 14, 2019)
- Fixed: unresponsive tab switching in HazeOver preferences when using macOS Catalina.
New in HazeOver 1.8.4 (Mar 28, 2019)
- Fixed: double-clicking menu bar icon to toggle dimming did not always work.
- “Disable when using …” option can now be used for apps without Dock icon.
- Improved automatic Desktop revealing and support for Path Finder’s Desktop.
- Fixed wrong dimming for: dragging a window between screens; switching between windows of the same app on different screens.
New in HazeOver 1.8.3 (Feb 17, 2019)
- Improved compatibility with Electron-based apps.
- Compatibility with Coherence mode of Parallels Desktop app.
- Fixed dimming of apps assigned to All Desktops (using Dock menu).
- Fixed flickering when switching Spaces with full screen apps on multiple displays.
- Settings window now respects “Reduce Motion” accessibility preference.
New in HazeOver 1.8.1 (Sep 24, 2018)
- Support for macOS Mojave and Dark Mode appearance.
- Bug fixes.
New in HazeOver 1.7.9 (Jul 10, 2018)
- Minor bug fixes for macOS High Sierra.
- Fixed: automating HazeOver using AppleScript did not work.
New in HazeOver 1.7.7 (Jul 17, 2017)
- Fixed: occasional red tint when using AMD Radeon Pro 4xx series graphics card.
New in HazeOver 1.7.6 (Feb 28, 2017)
- Fixed: using Mission Control could cause dimming of a full screen app.
- Fixed: too short animation when using high dimming intensity.
New in HazeOver 1.7.5 (Nov 22, 2016)
- Use Touch Bar to change dimming intensity or color on the new MacBook Pro. To activate Touch Bar controls click on HazeOver menu bar icon or open Preferences.
New in HazeOver 1.7.4 (Sep 11, 2016)
- Check out the new “Displays” Preferences tab. It makes it clear how HazeOver works with multiple displays.
- This update is compatible with macOS 10.12 Sierra and fixes minor bugs.
New in HazeOver 1.7.3 (Aug 18, 2016)
- Fixed: rare crash related to automatic graphics switching
New in HazeOver 1.7.2 (Aug 9, 2016)
- Added ability to change keyboard shortcut.
- New app icon.
- Bug fixes.
New in HazeOver 1.7.1 (Aug 4, 2016)
- Added ability to change keyboard shortcut.
- New app icon.
- Bug fixes.
New in HazeOver 1.7 (Mar 11, 2016)
- New: change dimming color.
- Fixed: undesired dimming in Mission Control mode.
- Fixed: HazeOver got confused by some third party tweaks (e.g. Bartender app).
- Fixed: focused full-screen app on a secondary screen might get dimmed.
New in HazeOver 1.6 (Oct 27, 2015)
- New interactive menu bar icon
- Press “fn” key to disable dimming when dragging files around
- Animation duration can now be set down to 0.1 s
- Added “Helpful Tips” menu item
- Adjust intensity by scrolling over menu bar icon with a regular mouse too
- Fixed: Desktop was not automatically revealed on Mavericks
New in HazeOver 1.5 (Sep 27, 2015)
- Say hello to the fun new "Dimmer" design. Use trackpad rotation gesture to literally turn the brightness of your distractions down. Or place mouse pointer over HzO menu bar icon and scroll to quickly adjust dimming intensity.
- Now you can choose how you want to dim multiple displays. You can either highlight one screen only or have a highlighted window on each screen.
- Are you ready? Aye, Aye, El Capitan! HazeOver support is on board.
New in HazeOver 1.4.4 (Jul 3, 2015)
- When using multiple displays, each one is now dimmed independently.
- Fixed: sometimes apps launched using Spotlight did not get dimmed.
- Double-click menubar icon to toggle HazeOver status.
New in HazeOver 1.4.3 (May 12, 2015)
- Improved dimming order accuracy.
New in HazeOver 1.4.2 (Apr 24, 2015)
- OS X Yosemite and Mavericks compatibility update;
- Keyboard shortcut option;
- Additional localizations.
New in HazeOver 1.4.145 (Apr 2, 2015)
- Keyboard shortcut option;
New in HazeOver 1.4.135 (Mar 20, 2015)
- OS X Yosemite and Mavericks compatibility update.
- Additional localizations.
New in HazeOver 1.3.75 (Aug 11, 2012)
- Greatly improved responsiveness. Please turn on "Enable access for assistive devices" option in "System Preferences", "Universal Access" tab to take advantage of this improvement.
- Graphics updated for Retina display.
- Fixed: app did not work on additional Spaces on recent versions of Lion.
New in HazeOver 1.2.60 (Oct 28, 2011)
- Fixed: helper tool did not start in some cases on Lion.
- Faster shutdown.
New in HazeOver 1.2 (May 5, 2011)
- NEW:
- fading animation speed setting (instant or up to 3 seconds);
- an option to highlight front windows of an active app instead of a single active window;
- disable/re-enable dimming using menu bar icon;
- change dimming intensity using menu bar icon;
- Fixed: front Mac App Store window was ignored.