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DeskMat 1.3 - Now hide individual files + folders for more private desktop

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Sweep things under the rug – virtually. DeskMat is your virtual mat that covers your mess of files and folders on your Desktop with the click of a button. For cleaner streams, more privacy during video conferences, screen sharing, and distraction-free work!

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💡 Version 1.3 adds the ability to hide individual files and folders, or types of files, in addition to covering your entire Desktop.
This makes it easier to hide what you don't need during streams or video conferences, but keep access to important files.

➡️ For a short time, ! (or try it for free for 28 days; download on the )

Curious to see the actual interaction model when the page has more media.

Maker

 it's literally just the button on your screen. Or the control widget. or the keyboard shortcut. Or a Focus mode integration, or an app toggle, or a Shortcut or Apple Script ; ) All the possibilities…

covering the desktop handles the static clutter — the leak that still bites mid-share is the layer above the mat: a notification banner reading "download complete: [filename]", or a spotlight preview. those pop over everything, mat included.

Maker

right. some screen sharing tools make them vanish, though, especially those using macOS' ScreenCaptureKit APIs.

Finally something useful for my chaotic desktop during Zoom calls, just one click and the mess disappears. The little peek feature is a nice touch so I can find stuff without un-hiding everything.

Maker

 thank you, I'm glad you like my app : )

Hi. Any plans for a Windows version, or is DeskMat staying Mac-only?
Maker

 Hi Brandon. Not at this time; I'm all-in on Apple's platforms. But it would be an interesting project to tip my toes into Windows programming : )

Love the idea of a quick hide button for clutter. One thing that would make it even better is letting me set a custom hotkey so I can toggle the mat on and off mid-call without fumbling for the app icon.

Maker

 already in there : )

The one-click toggle is genuinely clever. Tired of dragging icons into a folder every time I jump on a call, so having a single hotkey to swap "real desktop" for a clean one in an instant is exactly the kind of small utility that earns a permanent spot in my dock.

Maker

 thank you, much appreciated!

My desktop is a genuine disaster, so this made me laugh in recognition and then quietly wish I had it before my last call.

Maker

hiding individual files instead of the whole desktop is actually the more useful version of this, I always end up with like 3 files I don't want visible during a screen share while everything else on the desktop is totally fine to show. does the hidden state survive a reboot/relogin, or do you have to re-hide things each session?

Maker

 to avoid confusion or panic, when DeskMat is quit, all files are shown again.

Maker

the new feature in action 😉

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