Sweep things under the rug – virtually. DeskMat is your virtual mat that covers your mess of files and folders on your Desktop with the click of a button. For cleaner streams, more privacy during video conferences, screen sharing, and distraction-free work!
💡 Version 1.3 adds the ability to hide individual files and folders, or types of files, in addition to covering your entire Desktop. This makes it easier to hide what you don't need during streams or video conferences, but keep access to important files.
The per-file hiding in 1.3 is a nice step up from covering the whole desktop. One clarifying question since this ships under the Privacy tag: when a file is hidden, is it just visually covered on the Desktop, or does it also get excluded from Spotlight search and an app's "Open Recent" list? If someone hits Cmd+Space mid-screen-share or opens a recent-files menu, could a hidden file's name still surface there even though the desktop itself looks clean?
hiding individual files instead of the whole desktop is actually the more useful version of this, I always end up with like 3 files I don't want visible during a screen share while everything else on the desktop is totally fine to show. does the hidden state survive a reboot/relogin, or do you have to re-hide things each session?
covering the desktop handles the static clutter — the leak that still bites mid-share is the layer above the mat: a notification banner reading "download complete: [filename]", or a spotlight preview. those pop over everything, mat included.
My desktop is a genuine disaster, so this made me laugh in recognition and then quietly wish I had it before my last call.
The one-click toggle is genuinely clever. Tired of dragging icons into a folder every time I jump on a call, so having a single hotkey to swap "real desktop" for a clean one in an instant is exactly the kind of small utility that earns a permanent spot in my dock.
Love the idea of a quick hide button for clutter. One thing that would make it even better is letting me set a custom hotkey so I can toggle the mat on and off mid-call without fumbling for the app icon.
the new feature in action 😉
Finally something useful for my chaotic desktop during Zoom calls, just one click and the mess disappears. The little peek feature is a nice touch so I can find stuff without un-hiding everything.
About DeskMat 1.3 on Product Hunt
“Now hide individual files + folders for more private desktop”
DeskMat 1.3 launched on Product Hunt on July 15th, 2026 and earned 108 upvotes and 20 comments, placing #19 on the daily leaderboard. Sweep things under the rug – virtually. DeskMat is your virtual mat that covers your mess of files and folders on your Desktop with the click of a button. For cleaner streams, more privacy during video conferences, screen sharing, and distraction-free work!
DeskMat 1.3 was featured in Mac (103.6k followers), Privacy (11.2k followers) and Apple (15.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 22.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted DeskMat 1.3?
DeskMat 1.3 was hunted by Matthias Gansrigler. 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.
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Matthias Gansrigler
💡 Version 1.3 adds the ability to hide individual files and folders, or types of files, in addition to covering your entire Desktop.
This makes it easier to hide what you don't need during streams or video conferences, but keep access to important files.
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