DeskMat v1.3.5 (2026.10.28) contains the following new features and bug fixes: = NEW FEATURES = - A new optional trigger that automatically covers your Desktop when you take screenshots = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where any folder titled “Desktop” could be used for granting Desktop access - Fixes a bug where DeskMat would launch at login, even though “Launch at login” was disabled in DeskMat’s settings - Fixes a bug where, if Live wallpaper mode was selected, waking from sleep would cause the Live mode to fail and display the default wallpaper instead - Fixes an issue that could cause Live wallpaper mode to fail on Intel Macs Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.3.4 (2026.10.16) contains the following improvements and bug fixes: = IMPROVEMENTS = - DeskMat’s Settings now appear on the screen the mouse cursor is on - Improves DeskMat’s behavior when going to / waking from sleep - Minor performance improvements regarding the Live wallpaper setting = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug that could cause excessive logging (and CPU cycles) when using the Live wallpaper option - Improves some text passages - Fixes a bug where DeskMat’s button on the Desktop was rendered poorly on macOS 27 “Golden Gate” - Fixes a bug on macOS 26 “Sequoia” and macOS 27 “Golden Gate” that caused Focus integration to fail - Fixes a bug in DeskMat’s AppleScript support regarding hiding individual files instead of covering the entire Desktop Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.3.3 (2026.05.16) contains the following improvements: = IMPROVEMENTS = - Minor enhancements for macOS 27 “Golden Gate” Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.3.2 (2026.07.17) contains the following improvements and bug fixes: = IMPROVEMENTS = - Adds a “normal” widget (as opposed to the already existing Control Center widget) to toggle DeskMat with = BUG FIXES = - Improves the reliability of reflecting the current state in the widget and button - Fixes an issue with app triggers and individual file hiding - Improved localizations Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.3.1 (2026.07.09) contains the following improvements and bug fixes: = IMPROVEMENTS = - Ensures compatibility with macOS 27 “Golden Gate” = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where sometimes the macOS Default Wallpaper couldn't be loaded - Fixes a bug where the static or live wallpaper option didn't work on some locales Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.3 (2026.03.30) contains the following new features, improvements and bug fixes: = NEW FEATURES = - New Cover Style: As an alternative to covering your entire Desktop, you can now choose individual files (or types of files) to hide or show instead - DeskMat is now Apple Script-able: toggle the cover, switch between full cover and individual files, and control desktop widget visibility = IMPROVEMENTS = - You can now double-click DeskMat's app icon to toggle its cover - perfect, too, for using it from your Dock - You can now access to the files on your Desktop when DeskMat is active from the button's contextual menu. This menu is hidden from sharing, so most screen capturing apps will not see it, keeping your files private (please test with the sharing app of your choice first) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes an issue where sometimes DeskMat's extensions wouldn't work correctly - Fixes a crash that could occur when opening DeskMat's settings Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.2 (2025.09.11) contains the following new features and improvements: = NEW FEATURES = - Desktop widgets can now be optionally kept visible when covering your Desktop (macOS 14 Sonoma or newer) (2025.09.08) - Integration with Shortcuts.app (2025.09.08) - The new Control Widget allows you to cover your Desktop from the comfort of the macOS Control Center (macOS 26 Tahoe or newer) (2025.09.03) = IMPROVEMENTS = - Support for macOS 26 “Tahoe” (2025.09.05) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1.6 (2025.06.10) contains the following bug fixes: = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a crash that could occur in the focus intents extension (2025.06.10) - Fixes a bug that could cause custom wallpaper images to not work after a relaunch of the app (2025.06.10) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1.5 (2025.05.19) contains the following bug fixes: = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where sometimes a custom image wallpaper would not be loaded correctly (thank you, Manfred K.) (2025.05.19) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1.4 (2025.05.09) contains the following improvements and bug fixes: = IMPROVEMENTS = - Improved the reliability of the cover with multiple monitors and Spaces (2025.05.09) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where the menu bar item icon would not update correctly (2025.05.09) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1.3 (2025.05.05) contains the following improvements and bug fixes: = IMPROVEMENTS = - Clicking onto a Desktop cover now activates Finder, so you can use its menu bar and keyboard shortcuts right away (2025.05.05) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where sometimes a cover would fail to be created (2025.05.05) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1.2 (2025.04.29) contains the following new features, improvements and bug fixes: = NEW FEATURES = - DeskMat is now localized in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese (2025.04.29) = IMPROVEMENTS = - There's a new setting to cover all desktops when you launch DeskMat under Settings > Triggers (Thank you, James F.) (2025.04.29) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where sometimes a cover was transparent or showing a wrong image (2025.04.28) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1.1 (2025.04.25) contains the following new features, improvements and bug fixes: = NEW FEATURES = - DeskMat now runs on macOS 13 Ventura and up (as opposed to just macOS 15 Sequoia) (Thank you, Georg S., for pushing me) (2025.04.24) = IMPROVEMENTS = - If you use individual wallpapers for different Spaces, DeskMat now updates its covers accordingly (Thank you, Craig H.) (2025.04.25) - Added a notice to Settings > Triggers for Focus mode support (2025.04.24) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a couple of strings where the app would say "Hide Desktop" instead of "Cover Desktop" (2025.04.24) - Fixes a bug where sometimes a wallpaper would not be correctly scaled (2025.04.24) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.1 (2025.04.16) contains the following new features and bug fixes: = NEW FEATURES = - DeskMat can now cover your Desktop with your Live Wallpaper (2025.04.08) - DeskMat can now cover your Desktops in tandem with your Focus modes (2024.04.15) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a bug where DeskMat would not cover your desk with the default macOS wallpaper in some cases (2025.04.02) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, Matthias

DeskMat v1.0.1 (2025.03.17) contains the following improvements and bug fixes: = IMPROVEMENTS = - Added a link to my Privacy Policy to Settings > Wallpaper > Desktops' Wallpapers (2025.03.17) = BUG FIXES = - Fixes a typo in the German localization (2025.03.17) Thank you for using DeskMat for Mac. I hope you're enjoying the app! If you have some time and if it's not too much to ask, please consider leaving a rating or review of DeskMat on the Mac App Store - it would help me out a lot! If you'd like to get in touch or connect with me, please visit https://eternalstorms.at/contact for all options. Yours truly, – Matthias