NothingHere
A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen
NothingHere launched on March 2, 2026 with 297 votes, #89 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
NothingHere is a macOS utility that hides all open windows, mutes all audio, and opens a preset document with a single hotkey press. Designed for users who need to quickly hide their screen activity, it sits in the menu bar and can be armed for instant access. The tool works across all applications and restores a professional appearance in milliseconds. It is free and open source, requiring macOS 15.0 or later.
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From the sources
NothingHere is a macOS panic button. One hotkey, three things happen at once: 1. All windows disappear — every app gets hidden instantly 2. All sound goes silent — music, videos, everything mutes 3. A cover document opens — your pre-configured "real work" file Your screen goes from "definitely not working" to "hard at work" in milliseconds. Guard Mode sits in your menu bar — when armed, you're always one key press from a clean screen. Free, open source, ~5.9 MB. macOS 15.0+.
NothingHere is a macOS utility that hides all windows, mutes sound, and opens a cover file or app with a single key press.
NothingHere performs three critical actions simultaneously the moment you press your hotkey. Instantly minimizes or hides every visible window across all applications. Your screen goes clean in milliseconds. Mutes all system audio instantly. Music, podcasts, videos — everything goes silent simultaneously. Opens a cover file or launches an app — a spreadsheet, Slack, Xcode, or anything that looks like real work. Set up once, use forever. Three simple steps to total screen privacy. Choose any key combination. ⌘ ⇧ H or whatever feels natural. Pick a file or an app — a spreadsheet, Slack, Xcode, anything that looks like legitimate work. One key press hides everything, mutes sound,…from solee0524.github.io
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