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Microsoft VP Releases PeekDesktop to Bring macOS-Style Click-to-Desktop to Windows

The release targets macOS muscle memory to ease switching to Windows.

Overview

  • PeekDesktop lets you click an empty spot on the wallpaper to hide all windows, then click again to restore every window to its place.
  • It is a free download on GitHub that runs as a tiny system-tray app and does not require administrator rights.
  • The tool uses standard Windows hooks to detect desktop clicks and to save and restore each window’s size and position across monitors.
  • Reviews confirm very low resource use and native support for Arm-based PCs, with coverage also noting rapid updates from v0.1 to v0.6.2 within days.
  • Hands-on testing flags limits, including right-clicks on the Recycle Bin bringing windows back, Task Manager refusing to minimize, and desktop context-menu actions reopening apps.