DemoVeil is a focused macOS menu bar utility that helps you prepare your screen fast before calls, live demos, screenshots, and recordings. It includes 3 presets: • Call • Present • Capture You can quickly hide desktop clutter, hide selected apps, and show a neutral clean screen depending on the situation. Current limitations: Finder windows are not hidden automatically, and some Dock items can remain visible.
Hi everyone — I made DemoVeil because I wanted a very simple way to prepare my Mac screen before calls, demos, screenshots, and recordings.
A lot of tools try to do too much. I wanted something faster and more focused: open from the menu bar, choose a preset, adjust a couple of toggles, and clean up the screen in seconds.
DemoVeil currently focuses on three use cases:
• Call
• Present
• Capture
It is intentionally simple in v1, and I’m launching it early to learn what people actually need most.
Known limitations in the current version:
• Finder windows are not hidden automatically
• Minimized Dock items remain visible
• Some hidden apps may still require one Dock click after Restore
I’d love feedback on two things:
1. Is the positioning clear?
2. Which preset is the most useful to you?
Perfect timing — I'm prepping my own Mac app for a PH launch on April 14th and screen cleanup is always the last thing I remember. Downloading this today.
I always struggle with a messy desktop every time i record a demo video for my app. 😅 It takes so much time to hide everything manually! I think the 'Capture' preset will be a real lifesver for me. the positioning is 100% clear. thanks for building this, exactly what I needed!!
About DemoVeil on Product Hunt
“Prepare your Mac screen for calls, demos, and captures”
DemoVeil launched on Product Hunt on April 2nd, 2026 and earned 96 upvotes and 10 comments, placing #18 on the daily leaderboard. DemoVeil is a focused macOS menu bar utility that helps you prepare your screen fast before calls, live demos, screenshots, and recordings. It includes 3 presets: • Call • Present • Capture You can quickly hide desktop clutter, hide selected apps, and show a neutral clean screen depending on the situation. Current limitations: Finder windows are not hidden automatically, and some Dock items can remain visible.
DemoVeil was featured in Mac (103.4k followers), Productivity (649.7k followers) and Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 136.8k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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