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24 alternatives to QuickHide

Hide apps by Double Left/Right clicking, Hotkeys and more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. QuickHide launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Vanish▲135

   Automatically Hide/Close inactive apps

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cloak: Hide Apps▲93

   Hide apps on your iPhone & iPad

   2022 · getcape.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hide My Bar▲119

   macOS app to turn off the Touch Bar at will

   2020 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CheatSheet▲982

   View Mac keyboard shortcuts in the current application

   2015 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ShowMeYourHotKeys▲71

   Show all shorcuts of applications

   2022 · showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AppSwitcher for Mac▲105

   Clean app switching. One app at a time. Like iOS on Mac.

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hidden Bar▲101

   Hide menubar items

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NothingHere▲297

   A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen

   Mar 2026 · solee0524.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hush▲142

   Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing

   Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →

10. 10
    App Lock by Lilucat▲151

    Hide apps and lock videos & photos

    2024 · lilucat.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Later▲447

    Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

    2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AALocker▲80

    Hide the apps on iPhone/iPad

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HiddenMe▲276

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

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AppsManager▲4

    Show Desktop, close, restart, hide Apps & Keep app Visible

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Super App Lock▲162

    Lock & hide apps, protect privacy, screen time control

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hocus Focus▲299

    A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

    2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Free My Desktop▲147

    Hides all the icons from your desktop with a click

    2018 · valentinourbano.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AppLocker▲115

    Password protect individual apps on your Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TopNotch▲271

    Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja

    2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fader▲90

    Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

    Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AppMask▲75

    Hide the content on your screen when you're in public

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    LaunchPalette▲80

    Switch between apps and windows with keyboard shortcuts

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CoverDesk▲8

    Hide Icons For Presentations & Focus

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hover▲94

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

    2020 · apps.apple.com · 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 →