Screen sharing without desktop clutter

Your work stays on stage. Your desktop does not.

StageShield places a clean visual shield over desktop icons and wallpaper on every connected Mac display while your app windows stay ready. Use the complete manual shield for free. Unlock Pro once when you want StageShield to prepare itself.

View on the Mac App StoreCompare Free and Pro
Every connected displayOption-Command-SNo account requiredOne-time Pro purchase
A useful free core and a clear reason to upgrade

Free handles the manual job. Pro handles what you should not have to remember.

StageShield Free

FREE BASE

Everything needed to cover a cluttered desktop before a call, class, recording, or presentation.

  • Hide and reveal desktop icons without a session limit
  • Cover every connected display with the Midnight backdrop
  • Use the control window, menu bar, or Option-Command-S
  • Launch StageShield when you sign in
  • See your completed shield count

StageShield Pro

ONE PURCHASE

Automatic preparation, timed control, and a more polished stage for people who present often.

  • Shield when an external display connects
  • Shield when a chosen presentation app becomes active
  • Reveal icons temporarily, then hide them again on a 2–300 second timer
  • Hide the cursor after 1–60 seconds of inactivity while shielded
  • Choose Studio, Ocean, or Ember and adjust backdrop coverage
  • See detailed Stage Record totals and use the complete Desktop menu
What hide desktop icons means

A visual layer, not a Finder change.

StageShield draws above the desktop and below ordinary app windows. Finder continues to manage the files underneath. StageShield does not move, rename, delete, encrypt, lock, or change the hidden status of a desktop file. It is a presentation aid, not access control or a guarantee against disclosure, so confirm every display before you share or record.

ReversibleReveal the desktop without rebuilding or rearranging it.
Multi-displayA separate shield is created for every connected display visible to macOS.
Purpose-builtApplication windows remain available while desktop clutter stays out of view.
Built for the moment before you share

Make a clean desktop the default.

StageShield is a native macOS utility from Myworkingmemory LLC.

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