Spotlight privacy
Hide personal apps from Spotlight search on Mac.
Spotlight is often opened during screen shares to launch files, apps, and settings. A personal app result can appear before you even finish typing. This guide focuses on search visibility, not Dock icons.
Search reveals names fast
Search boxes are common during screen shares. A private app name appearing in Spotlight can say more than you intended.
Dock cleanup does not affect search
Removing an app from the Dock does not necessarily stop app names from appearing in Spotlight results.
Keep restore simple
PrivyDock is designed so selected apps can leave everyday search surfaces and still be opened or restored later.
Search is a visibility surface
App privacy is not only about the Dock.
The wrong app name in Spotlight can be just as revealing as an icon in the Dock. PrivyDock focuses on the surfaces people actually see during meetings, recordings, and shared Mac moments.