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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.

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   HiddenMe▲276

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Focusify▲75

   Hide distracting elements, focus on your deep thinking

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Backdrop for Mac▲129

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hush▲142

   Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing

   Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →

5. 5
   focusedOS▲376

   Hide all distractions with one click

   2024 · focusedos.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Window Focus▲134

   Highlight active apps & dim your screen

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CleanSpark▲99

   Declutter your screen to share it on your next presentation

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲398

   Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Free My Desktop▲147

    Hides all the icons from your desktop with a click

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PliimPRO▲208

    Safely share your screen with one click

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Monocle 3.0 for macOS▲412

    Noise-cancelling for your  screen now with cursor shake

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

13. 13
    Show / Hide Desktop Icons▲6

    Instantly toggle the visibility of desktop icons in macOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hocus Focus▲304

    A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Screen Commander▲96

    Blank your screens at the click of your mouse.

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TinkerTool▲311

    Tinker with the hidden settings of your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Easily▲126

    Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spaces for macOS▲127

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

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Hover▲94

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

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    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 →

22. 22
    TopNotch▲271

    Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Clean▲217

    Automatically cleans your cluttered Mac desktop, every day

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Shade. A Free Mac App to hide your messy desktop.▲16

    2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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