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Zen Mode

a global focus mode for macOS

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HN · launched Jul 12, 2026 · 30 upvotes (top 22%) · 0 views

Niche: macos system utilities · 448 launches, 31 in the last 7 days ▼ -30% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags
  • Horizontal
  • Workflow automation
  • Prosumer
  • Not AI
  • Commercial product

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Could you build this?

Yes A macOS focus mode utility can be built by vibe coding a Swift or Swift/AppKit menu bar app that toggles system DND states, hides windows, or blocks notifications using public macOS APIs.

Discussion

12 comments analyzed.

Competitors mentioned: HazeOver, Stage Manager, macOS built-in full-screen mode, Individual app focus modes

Concerns raised: Notifications not silenced when entering Zen Mode, Only works with single window at a time

Feature requests: Multi-app version to focus multiple windows simultaneously, Named window sets with custom shortcuts, Cmd+Tab picker to add apps to focus group

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 3555 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #791 of 3556 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 255 days after the earliest competitor.

  • MacViewer · github · 2026-10-17 · 165 upvotes · similarity 0.70
  • Mole · hn · 2025-12-27 · 6 upvotes · similarity 0.69
  • Jarvey · hn · 2026-03-07 · 5 upvotes · similarity 0.65
  • Cutaway · github · 2026-10-11 · 15 upvotes · similarity 0.65
  • MacBook-Duo · github · 2026-09-11 · 127 upvotes · similarity 0.64
  • MetalNX · github · 2026-10-27 · 76 upvotes · similarity 0.64
  • Mirra · github · 2026-11-08 · 37 upvotes · similarity 0.64
  • Safari MCP · hn · 2026-04-08 · 5 upvotes · similarity 0.64

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