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DeskMat for Mac v1.3.2 – your Desktop-covering companion for more privacy during screen sharing, cleaner streams, and distraction-free work – now has a new widget in addition to the Control Center widget to toggle your Desktop cover.

“Exactly what I needed”

Captain Muso @ Mac App Store

What is DeskMat?

DeskMat helps you:

  • retain your privacy when sharing your screen
  • have cleaner streams
  • work distraction-free

by providing a simple cover for your Desktop.
With the click of a button, all your files and folders (or selected ones) on your Desktop disappear, and re-appear just as easily when you need them.
Tie the app to your Focus modes or specific apps coming to the foreground, so the cover activates and deactivates automatically.
Create workflows with Shortcuts and AppleScript.
With widgets in your Control Center, your Desktop and Notification Center, you can toggle the cover from anywhere.

Tip: Check out the Get to Know DeskMat Blog Post for a deep-dive into its functionality.


What’s New in DeskMat v1.3.2

  • A “normal” widget for your Desktop or Notification Center to toggle DeskMat (in addition to the Control Center widget)
  • Bug fixes

👉 For the full release notes, please click here 👈


Featured on the Mac App Store

DeskMat has repeatedly been featured on the Mac App Store:
💶 “Indispensable affordable apps(alongside Yoink)
📽️ “Elevate your presentations and screencasts
📸 “Snap screenshots like a pro(alongside ScreenFloat)

“Focus mode integration is excellent”

tedsvo @ Mac App Store

Links and Availability

DeskMat is a one-time lifetime purchase on the Mac App Store or my website for currently USD 3.99 / EUR 3,99 / GBP 3.99.
There is no difference in functionality between the different versions.
As with all previous updates, v1.3.2 is completely free for existing customers.
A free, 28-day trial is available for download.
DeskMat requires macOS 13.0 Ventura or newer.
The app is currently localized in English, German, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

🔗 DeskMat Website + Free Trial + Direct Purchase
🖥️ DeskMat on the Mac App Store
🤩 Eternal Storms Software Productivity Bundle on the Mac App Store (includes ScreenFloat, Yoink for Mac, Transloader and DeskMat at ~20% off)

📖 Get to Know DeskMat Blog Post

💌 Contact & Connect

A note on in-app purchases in the Mac App Store version: These are completely voluntary tips you can give me to support me and the development of my apps beyond the one-time purchase price. No additional functionality can be unlocked by giving tips. Your one-time purchase gives you to the complete functionality of DeskMat.

I hope you enjoy DeskMat (and my other apps) : )


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DeskMat for Mac v1.3.1 – a utility that quickly covers your Desktop or individual files for more privacy during screen sharing, cleaner streams, and distraction-free work – fixes a bunch of bugs and makes sure it runs well on macOS 27 “Golden Gate”.

“Exactly what I needed”

Captain Muso @ Mac App Store

What is DeskMat?

DeskMat helps you:

  • retain your privacy when sharing your screen
  • have cleaner streams
  • work distraction-free

by providing a simple cover for your Desktop.
With the click of a button, all your files and folders on your Desktop disappear, and re-appear just as easily when you need them. Alternatively, select specific files or folders, or file types, that you want to hide or keep showing.
Tie the app to your Focus modes or specific apps coming to the foreground, so the cover activates and deactivates automatically.
Create workflows with Shortcuts and AppleScript.
With Control Center widgets, you can toggle the cover from anywhere.

Tip: Check out the Get to Know DeskMat Blog Post for a deep-dive into its functionality.


What’s New in DeskMat v1.3.1

  • Makes sure it runs well on macOS 27 “Golden Gate”
  • Fixes a bug where the static or live wallpaper option didn’t work on some locales
  • Fixes a bug where sometimes the macOS Default Wallpaper failed to load

👉 For the full release notes, please click here 👈

“Focus mode integration is excellent”

tedsvo @ Mac App Store

Links and Availability

DeskMat is a one-time lifetime purchase on the Mac App Store or my website for currently USD 3.99 / EUR 3,99 / GBP 3.99.
There is no difference in functionality between the different versions.
As with all previous updates, v1.3.1 is completely free for existing customers.
A free, 28-day trial is available for download.
DeskMat requires macOS 13.0 Ventura or newer.
The app is currently localized in English, German, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

🔗 DeskMat Website + Free Trial + Direct Purchase
🖥️ DeskMat on the Mac App Store
🤩 Eternal Storms Software Productivity Bundle on the Mac App Store (includes ScreenFloat, Yoink for Mac, Transloader and DeskMat at ~20% off)

📖 Get to Know DeskMat Blog Post

💌 Contact & Connect

A note on in-app purchases in the Mac App Store and direct purchase versions: These are completely voluntary tips you can give me to support me and the development of my apps beyond the one-time purchase price. No additional functionality can be unlocked by giving tips. Your one-time purchase gives you to the complete functionality of DeskMat.

I hope you enjoy DeskMat (and my other apps) : )


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DeskMat for Mac v1.3 – a utility that quickly covers your Desktop for more privacy during screen sharing, cleaner streams, and distraction-free work – now has the ability to not only cover your entire Desktop, but also just individual files and folders. It is now also fully scriptable with AppleScript.

“Exactly what I needed”

Captain Muso @ Mac App Store

What is DeskMat?

DeskMat helps you:

  • retain your privacy when sharing your screen
  • have cleaner streams
  • work distraction-free

by providing a simple cover for your Desktop.
With the click of a button, all your files and folders on your Desktop disappear, and re-appear just as easily when you need them.
Tie the app to your Focus modes or specific apps coming to the foreground, so the cover activates and deactivates automatically.
Create workflows with Shortcuts and AppleScript.
With Control Center widgets, you can toggle the cover from anywhere.

Tip: Check out the Get to Know DeskMat Blog Post for a deep-dive into its functionality.


What’s New in DeskMat v1.3

  • In addition to the full Desktop cover, you can now choose to only hide (or show) individual files or folders on your Desktop
  • Automate DeskMat with AppleScript
  • Access your Desktop from DeskMat’s button’s contextual men (which will not show up in streams, either)

👉 For the full release notes, please click here 👈

“Focus mode integration is excellent”

tedsvo @ Mac App Store

Links and Availability

DeskMat is a one-time lifetime purchase on the Mac App Store or my website for currently USD 3.99 / EUR 3,99 / GBP 3.99.
There is no difference in functionality between the different versions.
As with all previous updates, v1.3 is completely free for existing customers.
A free, 28-day trial is available for download.
DeskMat requires macOS 13.0 Ventura or newer.
The app is currently localized in English, German, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

🔗 DeskMat Website + Free Trial + Direct Purchase
🖥️ DeskMat on the Mac App Store
🤩 Eternal Storms Software Productivity Bundle on the Mac App Store (includes ScreenFloat, Yoink for Mac, Transloader and DeskMat at ~20% off)

📖 Get to Know DeskMat Blog Post

💌 Contact & Connect

A note on in-app purchases in the Mac App Store version: These are completely voluntary tips you can give me to support me and the development of my apps beyond the one-time purchase price. No additional functionality can be unlocked by giving tips. Your one-time purchase gives you to the complete functionality of DeskMat.

I hope you enjoy DeskMat (and my other apps) : )


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For this year’s Black Friday sale I held between November 27th and December 1st 2025, I pledged 30% of proceeds from app sales made on the Mac App Store and directly on my website to the Austrian St. Anna’s Children’s Cancer Research Institute.

The sale was a great success:
Because of your generous participation in the sale, we raised €766,43 for this cause.

❤️ From the bottom of my heart, thank you ❤️

Because it’s a larger sum than I had anticipated, I decided to:
1) Donate €100 to the St. Anna Children’s Hospital itself, for helping provide the best possible care for patients and their families. Amount already donated; proof available upon request
2) Donate €383,43 to the St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute now. Amount already donated; proof available upon request
3) Donate the remaining amount (€283) to the St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute in the new year. I’ll update this post once I’ve donated the amount

⚡️ Thank you again for helping fight cancer. And I do hope you’ll enjoy my apps!

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