PanicMode is a native desktop app for macOS and Windows that lets you instantly cover your screen with a clean, neutral workspace using a single hotkey. Built for people working in public spaces, it helps avoid exposing emails, chats, or sensitive data when someone walks by. Choose from different workspace profiles (Developer, Office…) that blend naturally with your setup. No screenshots, no blur, just instant control.
I built PanicMode after too many moments working in cafés, trains, or shared spaces where my screen was fully exposed. Minimizing everything quickly is messy and never really works.
So I made a simple solution: press one shortcut, and your screen is instantly replaced with a normal-looking workspace that blends in instead of hiding everything.
It’s not a lock screen or a fake overlay, it’s fully interactive and customizable so it actually feels like a real environment.
Curious if this is something you would use, especially if you work in public a lot.
There’s also a small launch offer if you want to remove the delay (code: PHLAUNCH)
About PanicMode on Product Hunt
“Protect your screen in public with one shortcut”
PanicMode launched on Product Hunt on May 5th, 2026 and earned 69 upvotes and 10 comments, placing #32 on the daily leaderboard. PanicMode is a native desktop app for macOS and Windows that lets you instantly cover your screen with a clean, neutral workspace using a single hotkey. Built for people working in public spaces, it helps avoid exposing emails, chats, or sensitive data when someone walks by. Choose from different workspace profiles (Developer, Office…) that blend naturally with your setup. No screenshots, no blur, just instant control.
On the analytics side, PanicMode competes within Productivity, Privacy and Developer Tools — topics that collectively have 1.2M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how PanicMode performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted PanicMode?
PanicMode was hunted by Justin Seyvecou. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of PanicMode including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Justin Seyvecou
Hey Product Hunt
I built PanicMode after too many moments working in cafés, trains, or shared spaces where my screen was fully exposed. Minimizing everything quickly is messy and never really works.
So I made a simple solution: press one shortcut, and your screen is instantly replaced with a normal-looking workspace that blends in instead of hiding everything.
It’s not a lock screen or a fake overlay, it’s fully interactive and customizable so it actually feels like a real environment.
Curious if this is something you would use, especially if you work in public a lot.
There’s also a small launch offer if you want to remove the delay (code: PHLAUNCH)