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The latest update to Fences 5 adds a Chameleon feature that lets you blend your desktop into the background.

Files, folders, and apps all remain accessible on the desktop, but they are partially transparent.

Fences 5 Chameleon feature

Fences 5’s chameleon feature blends desktop contents into the background.(Image credit: Stardock)

The result is a look that looks a bit like how macOS treats widgets.

you’ve got the option to also access Peek through a Taskbar hot corner.

Here are all the highlights of the update fromStardock:

Stardock has had a busy November.

Fences 5 Chameleon feature

Fences 5’s chameleon feature blends desktop contents into the background.(Image credit: Stardock)

Earlier this month, the company released anupdate to Start11.

It also supports Peek, which lets you instantly access files, folders, and apps through a shortcut.

The latest addition to the app, Chameleon, fades desktop icons with your background to reduce distraction.

Fences 5 Chameleon feature

Fences 5’s chameleon feature blends desktop contents into the background.(Image credit: Stardock)

Fences 5 Chameleon feature

Fences 5’s chameleon feature blends desktop contents into the background.(Image credit: Stardock)

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