Monocle 3.5 is a crucial follow-up to 3.0, and the one most asked for. With those long-awaited features finally in, the app just clicks. It feels complete.
I'm Dominik, creator of Monocle, and I'm excited to share a new 3.5 update with you!
For those who don't know Monocle:
Think noise-cancelling, but for your screen. Designed to actually feel like it came with your Mac.
You know that feeling when you sit down to work and your screen is a wall of tabs, open apps, and windows you'll come back to later? Monocle softly dims all of it except the window you're using with a simple cursor shake.*
Nothing closes, nothing changes. The noise goes quiet enough to work, write, browse, or think again.
…just wiggle your mouse.
(*or a shortcut, menu bar click, whatever's easiest for you)
Some context:
3.0 was Monocle rebuilt from the ground up. It was the new foundation. 3.5 is what makes it actually click. Most of the features here have been on the community's wishlist since 1.0 launched, and getting them all in finally feels like the version I always imagined.
What's new in 3.5:
• App Groups: Group two or more apps so they share focus. The whole group stays clear when any of them is active.
• Stage Manager Support: Monocle now detects Stage Manager automatically and keeps your window strip visible alongside the focused app. No toggle, no setup.
• Multi-monitor Blur, Finally Fixed: The long-standing bug where only one display would blur is gone. Multi-display setups are now fully supported, even with "Displays have Separate Spaces" disabled.
• Corner Peek: Flick your cursor to any screen corner for a quick peek under the overlay.
• Cursor Reveal Effect: A new way the overlay appears and disappears, fanning out from your cursor's position. Especially cool across multiple displays.
• Blur-Free Mode: Turn blur off completely and keep just tint, grain, and monochrome. For those who prefer the classic dimmer look.
• Plus a loooong list of polish: smoother auto-hide for the Dock and menu bar, license activation across user profiles on the same Mac, new scripting commands, settings UI/UX improvements, and lots of bug fixes throughout.
50% OFF discount:
As always, to celebrate the new release, I've hidden a generous discount as a new easter egg on the Monocle website. The sale is running until May 31, 2026. Good luck!
Using this for ages now. Love the concept and the implementation. Looks so beautiful that i am tempted to not keep app windows in full size 😅
the app groups feature is the one that makes this actually usable for multi-window workflows - single window focus tools always broke down the moment you needed a browser and a doc open side by side. solving that is what takes it from a neat demo to a daily driver
I hate when too many windows are visible :) I keep every window maximized fullscreen so the others aren’t visible at all - they distract me. Though I have a MacBook Air, so the screen is small. With large monitors, that’s probably not as convenient.
the 'designed to feel like it came with your Mac' line is either accurate or it isn't and you find out in the first five minutes. that's the bar they've set for themselves which is either confident or reckless depending on the execution
I've seen your project at 1st launch I think. I find it very cool, congrats for the idea! I'm going to give it a try for sure
Question: I want something lightweight, do you have any stats on how much resources it takes when it is running? Or in the background?
cheers
About Monocle 3.5 for macOS on Product Hunt
“Noise-cancelling for your screen”
Monocle 3.5 for macOS launched on Product Hunt on May 19th, 2026 and earned 151 upvotes and 13 comments, placing #8 on the daily leaderboard. Monocle 3.5 is a crucial follow-up to 3.0, and the one most asked for. With those long-awaited features finally in, the app just clicks. It feels complete.
Monocle 3.5 for macOS was featured in Productivity (651.9k followers) and User Experience (365.4k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 164k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Monocle 3.5 for macOS?
Monocle 3.5 for macOS was hunted by Dominik Kandravý. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Reviews
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Dominik Kandravý
Hey!
I'm Dominik, creator of Monocle, and I'm excited to share a new 3.5 update with you!
For those who don't know Monocle:
Think noise-cancelling, but for your screen.
Designed to actually feel like it came with your Mac.
You know that feeling when you sit down to work and your screen is a wall of tabs, open apps, and windows you'll come back to later? Monocle softly dims all of it except the window you're using with a simple cursor shake.*
Nothing closes, nothing changes. The noise goes quiet enough to work, write, browse, or think again.
…just wiggle your mouse.
(*or a shortcut, menu bar click, whatever's easiest for you)
Some context:
3.0 was Monocle rebuilt from the ground up. It was the new foundation. 3.5 is what makes it actually click. Most of the features here have been on the community's wishlist since 1.0 launched, and getting them all in finally feels like the version I always imagined.
What's new in 3.5:
• App Groups: Group two or more apps so they share focus. The whole group stays clear when any of them is active.
• Stage Manager Support: Monocle now detects Stage Manager automatically and keeps your window strip visible alongside the focused app. No toggle, no setup.
• Multi-monitor Blur, Finally Fixed: The long-standing bug where only one display would blur is gone. Multi-display setups are now fully supported, even with "Displays have Separate Spaces" disabled.
• Corner Peek: Flick your cursor to any screen corner for a quick peek under the overlay.
• Cursor Reveal Effect: A new way the overlay appears and disappears, fanning out from your cursor's position. Especially cool across multiple displays.
• Blur-Free Mode: Turn blur off completely and keep just tint, grain, and monochrome. For those who prefer the classic dimmer look.
• Plus a loooong list of polish: smoother auto-hide for the Dock and menu bar, license activation across user profiles on the same Mac, new scripting commands, settings UI/UX improvements, and lots of bug fixes throughout.
50% OFF discount:
As always, to celebrate the new release, I've hidden a generous discount as a new easter egg on the Monocle website. The sale is running until May 31, 2026. Good luck!
Latest mentions:
I tried the Monocle app for Mac and it completely changed how I handle digital distractions by blurring out everything except the window I am currently using by Tom's Guide (5/4/26)
Your Mac Is Missing All of These by Snazzy Labs (4/11/26)
10 Mac Apps That Will Change How You Use macOS in 2026 by MacRumors (12/24/25)
Oh, and make sure you read Monocle's Wall of Love, it's beautiful!
https://heyiam.dk/monocle/testimonials
Let me know your though :)
Dominik