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Windows Gets macOS PeekDesktop Feature
15 Apr
Summary
- A new utility called PeekDesktop mimics a macOS feature.
- It allows users to minimize apps by clicking the desktop.
- Scott Hanselman developed the system tray utility.
Scott Hanselman, a prominent figure at Microsoft overseeing technical staff for CoreAI, GitHub, and Windows, has developed a new utility for Windows. This system tray application, named PeekDesktop, emulates a convenient feature found on macOS Sonoma.
PeekDesktop enables users to minimize all currently open applications by simply clicking on an empty area of their desktop. This action provides quick access to the desktop itself and allows for interaction with its contents. To restore the applications to their previous state, another click suffices.
While Windows users can achieve a similar outcome using the 'Windows key + D' shortcut, Hanselman's PeekDesktop aims to provide a more integrated and user-friendly experience, closely resembling the intuitive nature of the macOS desktop interaction.
