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24 alternatives to Casilla

A simple and beautiful way to hide running applications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Casilla launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Muzzle▲1,120
Silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing
2017 · muzzleapp.com · its alternatives →
2
Hocus Focus▲304
A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows
2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →
3
Quitter for Mac▲280
Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity
2016 · marco.org · its alternatives →
4
Hush▲142
Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing
Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →
5
NothingHere▲297
A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen
Mar 2026 · solee0524.github.io · its alternatives →
6
Mirror▲166
Detect hidden apps on MacOS
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
Escape▲665
Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites
2016 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →
8
remove.bg for Desktop▲291
Remove image backgrounds 100% automatically on Win/Mac/Linux
2019 · remove.bg · its alternatives →
9
CleanSlate▲343
Screen share with confidence on your Mac
2024 · getcleanslate.app · its alternatives →
10
Stealthly for macOS▲301
Automated privacy for macOS screen sharing
2025 · stealthly.app · its alternatives →
11
Muzzle▲72
Silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing
2018 · muzzleapp.com · its alternatives →
12
Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280
Find, install, update and remove Mac apps in one click. Thousands of apps in one place. Free and open source.
2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →
13
TopNotch▲271
Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja
2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →
14
Cloakly▲90
I built a Windows tool to solve a problem I kept running into during live coding interviews and proctored assessments. I wanted to keep reference notes or personal apps open on my own screen without exposing them to the interviewer or screen-share software. Cloakly hides specific windows from the screen-share stream while keeping them fully visible locally. It works with Zoom, Teams, Meet, Loom, and most proctoring tools. Right now the core engine works, and I'm looking for beta testers to help with edge cases before the public release. Would love feedback from anyone who regularly…
Jan 2026 · getcloakly.com · its alternatives →
15
Black Out▲312
Hide sensitive parts of an image before you share it
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Better Window Manager▲233
A tiny window management app for the Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
17
WindowSwitcher for Mac▲117
Powerful window manager application for Mac
2019 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
18
CleanAppsNow▲113
The uninstaller macOS forgot to make
2024 · softorino.com · its alternatives →
19
Pearcleaner▲124
An open-source mac app cleaner
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
20MF
My first Mac app, Foreman, free and on Github. Would love feedback▲153
2012 · flyingmachinestudios.com · its alternatives →
21
Applite▲127
User friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks
2023 · applite.app · its alternatives →
22
Shade. A Free Mac App to hide your messy desktop.▲16
Download Shade by Limit Point Software on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Shade.
2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Desktop Curtain▲76
Simple tool to hide the clutter on your desktop.
2014 · manytricks.com · its alternatives →
24
Ditch▲92
App cleaner that lives in your MacBook’s notch
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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