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1. 1
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015

2. 2
   Free My Desktop▲147

   Hides all the icons from your desktop with a click

   2018

3. 3
   Hush▲142

   Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing

   Feb 2026

4. 4UA
   Unscreen – Automatically remove video backgrounds with ML▲215

   2020 · unscreen.com

5. 5
   MacOS Desktop Declutter▲115

   Open-source Tinder for desktop files on MacOS. 100% Free.

   Jan 2026

6. 6
   Shady for Mac▲94

   Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

   2015

7. 7
   Shade▲131

   Gradient explorer

   2015

8. 8AB
   AI Background Remover▲102

   2021 · photoroom.com

9. 9MN
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10. 10AA
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11. 11TC
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12. 12SM
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    2019 · shaderlab.mgz.me

13. 13BA
    Backgroundifier, a Mac app that converts art into desktop backgrounds▲10

    2015 · backgroundifier.archagon.net

14. 14VA
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    2018 · veeer.io

15. 15SS
    Styli.sh – A wallpaper switcher for most Linux desktop environments▲8

    2021 · github.com

16. 16AA
    An app for easily toggling the grayscale display filter on macOS▲5

    2020 · github.com

17. 17DA
    Deleted, a safer delete UX for web apps▲11

    2015 · johnotander.com

18. 18BA
    Bunny – An Ephemeral Desktop in the Browser▲15

    2021 · bunny.lucy.sh

19. 19DF
    Desktopr for macOS▲5

    2016 · desktopr.link

20. 20VB
    Viso – Beautiful minimal image viewer for macOS▲14

    2019 · getviso.app

21. 21IM
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    2021 · apps.apple.com

22. 22OA
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    Tabs, spotlight-like window finder, borders, etc... High Niri parity

    Dec 2025 · github.com

23. 23DN
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    2021 · apps.apple.com

24. 24MA
    MarkSearch - A Desktop Bookmarking App▲12

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