# Hiding the macOS desktop when playing out to a projector

Source: https://mimolive.com/user-manual/tipps-and-tricks/hiding-the-macos-desktop-when-playing-out-to-a-projector/  
Last updated: 2023-03-10  
Section: Tips & Tricks  

If you’re using mimoLive to drive a presentation screen at a conference, you might be familiar with this problem: If you're working outside the application, for example setting up things, or if mimoLive crashes, your audience sees the macOS desktop UI instead of what you want them to see. Here is a handy trick (or two) to hide the desktop UI and display a branded message instead.

This is also useful if you’re presenting with Keynote, PowerPoint, FotoMagico and other slide show apps.

[Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/n7SW-ui0jiY?rel=0)