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24 alternatives to CoverDesk

Hide Icons For Presentations & Focus

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CoverDesk launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Focusify▲75

   Hide distracting elements, focus on your deep thinking

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Backdrop for Mac▲129

   Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hush▲142

   Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing

   Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →

4. 4
   focusedOS▲376

   Hide all distractions with one click

   2024 · focusedos.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Window Focus▲134

   Highlight active apps & dim your screen

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CleanSpark▲99

   Declutter your screen to share it on your next presentation

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   HiddenMe▲276

   Click a button to hide all the desktop icons on your Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Camouflage▲74

   Hides your Mac desktop icons

   2015 · briksoftware.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hocus Focus▲299

    A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

    2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →

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    HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲403

    Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

    2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Free My Desktop▲147

    Hides all the icons from your desktop with a click

    2018 · valentinourbano.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PliimPRO▲208

    Safely share your screen with one click

    2020 · pliim.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Monocle 3.0 for macOS▲400

    Noise-cancelling for your  screen now with cursor shake

    Dec 2025 · monocle.heyiam.dk · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Show / Hide Desktop Icons▲6

    Instantly toggle the visibility of desktop icons in macOS

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Screen Commander▲96

    Blank your screens at the click of your mouse.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Desktop Curtain▲76

    Simple tool to hide the clutter on your desktop.

    2014 · manytricks.com · its alternatives →

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    Easily▲126

    Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Spaces for macOS▲127

    Declutter & organize ur workspace on macOS in 1-single click

    2024 · spacesformac.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Hover▲94

    See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    remove.bg for Desktop▲289

    Remove image backgrounds 100% automatically on Win/Mac/Linux

    2019 · remove.bg · its alternatives →

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    PeekFocus▲86

    Make your screen instantly presentable with one keystroke.

    May 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →

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    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →