I built Fader because I couldn’t find it anywhere. Every time I switched apps on my Mac, the clutter of background windows drove me crazy. HazeOver dims them — but I wanted them actually gone. So I built it myself over the course of a year. Fader automatically minimizes every window you’re not using and restores them instantly when you switch back. Clean desktop, zero effort. Hope it helps someone else who felt the same frustration I did.
Pretty nice. I have like 20+ windows open all the time. This'll probably help me focus.
I hate having multiple windows in the same desktop. Any option to make it 1 Window = 1 Desktop instead of minimazing? Congrats on your Alpha Launch
This is really nice! I hate when windows stack up like that, will definitely give it a try
About Fader on Product Hunt
“Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically”
Fader launched on Product Hunt on April 9th, 2026 and earned 86 upvotes and 9 comments, placing #41 on the daily leaderboard. A lightweight macOS menu bar app that automatically minimizes background windows when you switch apps — so you always have a clean, focused workspace.
Fader was featured in Productivity (649.9k followers), Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) and Alpha (10 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 129.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Fader?
Fader was hunted by Eyþór Þórlindsson. 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.
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Eyþór Þórlindsson