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Dam

Launched this week

Screen sharing, without the exposure.

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Screen sharing, without the exposure.

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Dam automatically hides sensitive apps, files, and browser tabs the moment you start sharing your screen—built for professionals who take privacy seriously.

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Launch tags:Productivity•Privacy

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Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I built Dam after experiencing one too many of those heart-stopping moments when screen sharing starts and you suddenly remember that your password manager, private messages, bank account, or sensitive files are still visible. Preparing for a presentation shouldn’t require a ten-minute ritual of closing apps, cleaning the desktop, and checking dozens of browser tabs. So I created Dam—a native macOS menu bar app that automatically protects your privacy whenever you share or project your screen. Dam provides three layers of protection: 🛡️ Apps — Automatically quit or minimize sensitive apps when screen sharing begins. 📁 Files — Hide protected folders in Finder and restore them when sharing ends. 🌐 Browser tabs — Close or isolate private websites such as email, banking, medical records, and personal chats. Dam can detect screen capture from meeting and recording apps, as well as AirPlay, Sidecar, and external displays. It remembers which displays are public or trusted, so each screen only needs to be classified once. It also includes a privacy-first ⌥Tab switcher that filters protected apps, plus customizable global shortcuts for instantly clearing your workspace. Everything runs locally. There’s no account, no cloud storage, and no personal data leaves your Mac. Dam is built natively with Swift and SwiftUI, supports both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and works on macOS Ventura or later. You can try it free for 30 days. After that, it’s a one-time $25 purchase—no subscription. I’d love to hear about your most awkward screen-sharing moment and what you’d like Dam to protect next. Thanks for checking it out! 🙌

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7d ago

honestly this looks really useful for anyone dealing with confidential stuff on calls. one thing though, would be cool if it could also blur or hide specific browser tabs not just apps, like when sharing your whole screen you know. anyway congrats on the launch

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6d ago

Maker

@nyerdelen18606 Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback! Great news — Dam can already hide specific browser tabs, not just apps. It can also protect private files and folders in Finder, automatically hiding them when screen sharing starts and restoring them when it ends, just like in the screenshot above.

Really appreciate your support! 🙌

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3d ago

Really solid idea, especially for folks hopping on Zoom calls all day. One thing that would actually push me to install it though, you know, is letting people set up different hide lists per app, basically so I can keep Slack visible during work calls but hide it during screen recordings for clients.

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6d ago

Maker

@gke1051485 That’s a great idea — different hide lists for different apps and scenarios would make Dam much more flexible. I’ll add support for this in the next version. Thanks for the thoughtful suggestion! 🙌

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3d ago

One thing that would make this a must-have for me is letting users set custom keyboard shortcuts to manually toggle the hiding, since sometimes I want to hide apps even when I'm not actively screen sharing but doing a demo recording.

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5d ago

Maker

@ebruhbfq Great news — Dam already supports this! You can manually hide or restore protected apps anytime, even when you’re not screen sharing, and the keyboard shortcuts are fully customizable, just like shown in the screenshot. Thanks for the suggestion! 🙌

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3d ago

Tested it during a quick screen share and it kicked in before I even noticed anyone was watching, which is exactly the point. Really clean setup too.

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5d ago

Maker

@blentaelr So glad to hear that — catching it before you even realize the screen is being watched is exactly what Dam is designed for. Thanks for testing it and for the kind words! 🙌

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3d ago