Features
Flashbang Protection and Studio for Pro. 8 tools for free.
Flashbang Protection
PROSoftens the brightness jump when you switch to a bright window.
Switch from a dark app to a bright window and the screen can jump to full brightness all at once. Flashbang Protection softens that jump, then eases back to normal. It works when you switch apps with a Dock click or Cmd+Tab, switch desktops, or use Mission Control and App Exposé. Part of Pro.
It does not cover brightness changes inside an app, like switching tabs.
Needs Input Monitoring. Without it, Flashbang Protection does not run.
Studio Features
PROStudio Mode is the master switch for the Studio features, for calls, presentations and recording. It is off every time you launch Phosphor. Turning on a Studio feature from its card turns Studio Mode on, and turning off the last one turns it off. Tool hotkeys only work while it is on.
Laser Pointer
PROGlowing dot that follows your cursor
Drawing
PRODraw on your screen
Flashlight
PRODim your surroundings, or brighten the area around your pointer
Keystroke Display
PROShows your shortcuts on screen
Invisible Notes
PROFloating notes for calls and presentations
Ring Light
PROLights your face from the screen. Coming soon.
Free tools
FREEColor Picker
FREEHex, RGB and estimated brightness in nits.
Soft Screen
FREEA subtle texture overlay. It does not change colors.
Focus Spotlight
FREEDims everything outside a region you draw.
Screenshots
FREECaptures the full display to your clipboard.
Not available on macOS 14.0 to 14.3.
Display Presets
FREESwitch resolution and refresh rate with a shortcut.
Display Schedule
FREEPuts your displays to sleep and wakes them at times you set.
Color Grading
FREETemperature, contrast and gamma, with saved presets.
Display Health
FREEScreen time, brightness history and estimated battery draw.
Pro extra, Screenshot privacy sweep: Blurs faces and text that looks like an email address, a phone number or a password in your screenshots. It can miss some, so check the result before you share it.
Requirements and permissions
Requires macOS 13 or later.
- Screen Recordingit reads how bright your screen is (Flashbang Protection), Screenshots and Color Picker.
- AccessibilityFlashbang Protection, to see what a click on the Dock or in Mission Control landed on. Without it, those switches are not recognized.
- Input MonitoringFlashbang Protection, to see Dock clicks and Cmd+Tab, and Keystroke Display. Without it, Flashbang Protection does not run.
Free and Pro
Free
Color Picker, Soft Screen, Focus Spotlight, Screenshots, Display Presets, Display Schedule, Color Grading, Display Health.
Pro, $19.99 one time (6 features)
Everything in Free, plus Flashbang Protection, Studio Features (Laser Pointer, Drawing, Flashlight, Keystroke Display, Invisible Notes) and the Screenshot privacy sweep. A Pro license key may be activated on one Mac.