Shared Mac privacy
Keep personal apps private on a shared MacBook.
This page is for shared-use moments, not screen-share moments: lending your MacBook, leaving it at home, working around family, sitting at a shared desk, or handing it to someone for a quick task.
01
Borrowed laptop workflow
Use a separate macOS account for strong boundaries. Use PrivyDock when you need quick casual visibility control.
02
Family or shared-room workflow
Keep selected app names out of everyday surfaces before someone sits beside you or uses the Mac briefly.
03
Repair or coworking workflow
Before your laptop is handled around others, reduce casual app visibility and restore your normal setup later.
Not just business calls
The real problem is everyday visibility.
Screen-share cleanup is only one use case. The same private app list helps when your MacBook is borrowed, opened around other people, or left somewhere someone else might use it.