Fader

Fader is a macOS menu bar app that automatically minimizes background windows when you switch apps, keeping your screen clean and focused without any manual effort. Most Mac users juggle dozens of open windows across multiple apps. Every time you switch to a new app, your screen is cluttered with windows from everything else you had open. Fader solves this silently and automatically — the moment you switch to an app, everything else fades away. Switch back, and your windows are right where you left them. Key features: Automatic window management — background windows minimize the instant you switch apps, restoring when you come back Per-display mode — only minimizes windows on the same screen as your active app, leaving your other displays untouched Pinned apps — pin apps like Spotify or your terminal so they always stay visible no matter what Media app exemption — Spotify, Music, VLC and other media apps are never minimized so your music never stops Keyboard shortcuts — toggle Fader on/off or pin the active app without touching your mouse Adjustable delay — control how quickly windows minimize after switching Lightweight — lives quietly in your menu bar, uses virtually no resources Perfect for: developers, designers, writers, and anyone who works with multiple apps open at once and wants a cleaner, more focused workspace — without changing how they work. Works on macOS Ventura (13) and later. Universal binary — runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.