Keep the rest
in the dark.

Glim dims your screen and keeps a soft, clear spotlight around your cursor.
Paid activation is $6 USD/year.

Download for Mac

Glim requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Glim is for Mac. Open this page on your Mac to download it.

SEE IT IN ACTION

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WHY GLIM

Focus follows your cursor.

Lives quietly in your menu bar. No Camera or Screen Recording permission needed.

A spotlight that glims

As you move the cursor, the clear area moves with it. What you’re working on stays bright; everything else stays darkened.

Tune it to your eyes

Adjust the size of the clear area and how dark the surrounding screen based on your mood.

No creepy permissions

Glim doesn’t need Camera or Screen Recording access. It just sits in your menu bar and dims.

Get glim

Just $6 a year.

Download for Mac

Glim requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
On your phone? Open this page on your Mac to install.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What does Glim do?

Glim is a Mac menu-bar app that dims your screen while keeping a soft, clear area around your cursor. As you move, the clear area follows, so you can focus on what you’re using while the rest of the desktop stays darkened.

Which Macs does it run on?

Glim requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

How much does it cost?

Glim is $6 per year, billed annually. That includes every feature and all updates during your subscription.

Can I change the spotlight size and darkness?

Yes. From the menu bar you can adjust the size of the clear area around your cursor and how dark the rest of the screen becomes.

What permissions does it need?

Glim doesn’t need Camera or Screen Recording permission it dims the screen around your cursor.

Send Glim to your Mac.