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Fader

Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

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Menu Bar Apps
Alpha

A lightweight macOS menu bar app that automatically minimizes background windows when you switch apps — so you always have a clean, focused workspace.

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I built Fader because I couldn’t find it anywhere. Every time I switched apps on my Mac, the clutter of background windows drove me crazy. HazeOver dims them — but I wanted them actually gone. So I built it myself over the course of a year. Fader automatically minimizes every window you’re not using and restores them instantly when you switch back. Clean desktop, zero effort. Hope it helps someone else who felt the same frustration I did.

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Pretty nice. I have like 20+ windows open all the time. This'll probably help me focus.

I hate having multiple windows in the same desktop. Any option to make it 1 Window = 1 Desktop instead of minimazing?
Congrats on your Alpha Launch

This is really nice! I hate when windows stack up like that, will definitely give it a try