One click, four layers
Cover desktop files on the displays you choose, tuck away the Dock, protect exposed app windows, and optionally quiet notifications from one focused control center.
Productivity
HideDesk - Screen Privacy for Calls, Recording, and Sharing
HideDesk
macOS
HideDesk for macOS
Cover desktop files, tuck away the Dock, protect app windows and notifications, or let optional local detection start Hide Mode when sharing begins.
Available now Productivity
Requires macOS 14.6 or later.
Everything included
Key Features
HideDesk comes packed with everything you need to get more done.
- Start Hide Mode from the menu bar or a customizable global shortcut
- Cover desktop files on selected displays without moving them
- Tuck away the Dock with temporary auto-hide
- Blur visible windows or hide selected apps with include and exclude controls
- Quiet notifications with user-approved Do Not Disturb shortcuts
- Optionally detect supported recording and screen-sharing activity locally
- Build automation rules for manual, recording, sharing, or meeting triggers
- Save presets and tune protection behavior for multiple displays
- Restore supported workspace state when Hide Mode ends or after an unexpected quit
- Use System, Light, or Dark appearance in English, Chinese, or Japanese
HideDesk
Details
Ready when sharing begins
Optional on-device detection can react to supported recording and screen-sharing sessions. Screen Recording permission is used only for detection, and Hide Mode still works without it.
Automation that fits the moment
Choose exactly which protections run for manual use, recordings, sharing sessions, or meetings. Name rules, set priorities, and keep actions focused on each workflow.
Always within reach
Toggle Hide Mode from the menu bar or a customizable global shortcut without leaving the app you are presenting, teaching from, or recording.
Your workspace comes back
HideDesk saves supported state before changing it, restores it when you finish, and can recover after an unexpected quit. Every Hide Mode feature is included for free.
Pricing
Free
No in-app purchases, no subscriptions. All features included.
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