Hocus Focus

Hocus Focus appears to be no longer under active development — the search results from 2020 indicate users were already reporting it no longer "functions as smoothly as it once did", and there is no evidence of recent updates or a native Apple Silicon build. Since an Intel-only build will stop launching when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), you will need to find an alternative well before that deadline. The search results mention Dissolv and Vanish as modern successors that aim for the same hide-on-inactivity workflow, though Vanish has had reported stability issues. Dissolv appears to be the more actively maintained option and is worth testing. If you prefer a different approach, look for window managers like Rectangle (free, open-source, keyboard-driven window tiling) or Magnet (commercial, similar to Hocus Focus in simplicity) — both run natively on Apple Silicon and can help manage workspace clutter, though neither has the same automatic-hide-on-inactivity feature as Hocus Focus. Before September 2028, confirm that your chosen replacement is running natively on Apple Silicon and is actively maintained.