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Isolator for Mac

Menubar app hides cluttered desktop, helps you concentrate.

Free
In English
4.9
Based on 29 user rates

Isolator overview

Isolator is a small menubar application that helps you concentrate. When you're working on a document, and don't want to be distracted, turn on Isolator. It will cover up your desktop and all the icons on it, as well as the windows of all your other applications, so you can concentrate on the task in hand.

Isolator is similar to, but not the same as Think and Backdrop. The difference is that it works exactly how I want it to. Maybe you'll like it too.

What’s new in version 4.76beta

Version 4.76beta:
  • Fixed code signing
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Isolator for Mac

Free
In English
Version 4.76beta
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4.9

(51 Reviews of Isolator)

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GeoffB4577
GeoffB4577
May 21 2017
4.76beta
0.0
May 21 2017
0.0
Version: 4.76beta
Ben I LOVE Isolator. However, I use Dark menu and the icon being as it is is driving me nuts. any way that we can get a white Dark Menu icon?
Jim-Leff
Jim-Leff
May 9 2017
4.76beta
0.0
May 9 2017
0.0
Version: 4.76beta
Note that developer website link is wrong. Should be https://www.willmore.eu/software/isolator/
anonymous-tapir-4715
anonymous-tapir-4715
Mar 16 2016
4.76beta
0.0
Mar 16 2016
0.0
Version: 4.76beta
Is it somehow just me, or when you enlarge MacUpdate’s “View Larger” window, does it pop up just fine … but no larger that I can see.
anonymous-heron-1309
anonymous-heron-1309
Feb 10 2015
4.76beta
5.0
Feb 10 2015
5.0
Version: 4.76beta
This app works well on OS X Yosemite (10.10.2) despite not having been updated in years and offers useful options. Big thanks to the developer for making it free.
braunnizo
braunnizo
Nov 27 2014
4.76beta
5.0
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Version: 4.76beta
It works.
anonymous-heron-1309
anonymous-heron-1309
Feb 10 2015
5.0
Feb 10 2015
5.0
Version: null
braunnizo
braunnizo
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Version: null
momijigari
momijigari
Oct 13 2014
5.0
Oct 13 2014
5.0
Version: null
DovTodd
DovTodd
Apr 7 2014
5.0
Apr 7 2014
5.0
Version: null
Leftblank
Leftblank
Nov 8 2013
5.0
Nov 8 2013
5.0
Version: null
PeterWood3054
PeterWood3054
Jun 18 2013
5.0
Jun 18 2013
5.0
Version: null
Dawda
Dawda
Dec 12 2012
5.0
Dec 12 2012
5.0
Version: null
cemil-alyanak
cemil-alyanak
Mar 15 2012
4.5
Mar 15 2012
4.5
Version: null
taja
taja
Jan 16 2012
4.0
Jan 16 2012
4.0
Version: null
tfigs
tfigs
Sep 17 2011
5.0
Sep 17 2011
5.0
Version: null
Randy-Crawford
Randy-Crawford
Jun 4 2011
5.0
Jun 4 2011
5.0
Version: null
Eelco-Deuling
Eelco-Deuling
May 26 2011
4.0
May 26 2011
4.0
Version: null
JasonE
JasonE
May 21 2011
5.0
May 21 2011
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-panther-5764
Apr 29 2011
5.0
Version: null
gcoghill
gcoghill
Apr 26 2011
5.0
Apr 26 2011
5.0
Version: null
Graphic-Mac
Graphic-Mac
Mar 25 2011
5.0
Mar 25 2011
5.0
Version: null
Losmuertos
Losmuertos
Dec 4 2010
4.5
Dec 4 2010
4.5
Version: null
Ecbrown
Ecbrown
Oct 10 2010
5.0
Oct 10 2010
5.0
Version: null
Emile100
Emile100
Sep 9 2010
5.0
Sep 9 2010
5.0
Version: null
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Sep 12 2009
5.0
Sep 12 2009
5.0
Version: null
Pjot
Pjot
Jul 11 2009
5.0
Jul 11 2009
5.0
Version: null
Bumbleb
Bumbleb
May 14 2009
5.0
May 14 2009
5.0
Version: null
JamesHarrisPhoto
JamesHarrisPhoto
Apr 24 2009
5.0
Apr 24 2009
5.0
Version: null
Mr-amnesia
Mr-amnesia
Mar 25 2009
5.0
Mar 25 2009
5.0
Version: null
Dnem41
Dnem41
Jun 12 2008
5.0
Jun 12 2008
5.0
Version: null
Frankfx
Frankfx
Jun 5 2008
4.0
Jun 5 2008
4.0
Version: null
Veryvito
Veryvito
Jun 4 2008
5.0
Jun 4 2008
5.0
Version: null
Easer
Easer
Mar 11 2008
5.0
Mar 11 2008
5.0
Version: null
Macsterdam
Macsterdam
Mar 8 2008
5.0
Mar 8 2008
5.0
Version: null