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Life & fun · July 22, 2026

Phone Desk

Samsung DEX & Pixel desktop mode on your Mac Display

Phone Desk launched on July 22, 2026 with 2 votes.

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What it does

Samsung killed DeX support for PC and Mac — if you've got a Galaxy Z Fold/Flip or a Pixel with desktop mode, your only options were a second monitor, a DeX dock, or nothing. PhoneDesk is a macOS menu bar app that drives your phone's own desktop mode —Samsung DEX or Pixel desktop mode — as a real, resizable window right on your Mac. Not a screen mirror crammed into a box: actual desktop-mode windows, drag and resize like any other Mac app.

Run Samsung DEX or Pixel desktop mode in a real window on your Mac, use your phone as a second monitor, and send files across in one tap. USB or wireless. $25 once, lifetime license.

PhoneDesk lives in your menu bar and drives your phone's real desktop mode — Samsung DEX or Pixel — as a window on your Mac. One click, USB or wireless, no cables required after setup. Same app also turns your phone into a real second monitor for your Mac, and sends files and text from phone to Mac in one tap. Real windows, real menu bar — no mockups pretending to be the product. No Dock icon, no launcher, no fuss — just a menu bar dropdown and a real window. Drives Samsung DEX (confirmed on Galaxy Z Fold 6) and the Pixel 9 Pro's built-in desktop mode as a normal resizable macOS window — not a phone screen crammed into a box. Flip the direction: PhoneDesk creates a real macOS display and…from smartinggoods.com

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