Desktop Groups
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Desktop Groups, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Desktop Groups's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Groups | $19.99, paid once | Only for Mac · macOS 10.9.5 or later |
The facts
Each one read from Desktop Groups's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- Users can choose a Dock icon or menu bar icon in Preferences.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Demo
- The maker's product page offers a 7-day demo.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Display options
- The app offers a list view with file names and options for title and background opacity, background color, reflections, and grid size.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File handling
- Users can add or remove files by drag and drop and move groups around the desktop.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founder
- KiteStack says Rico Gundermann founded the company after working as a software engineer at HP in the San Francisco Bay Area.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Group controls
- Groups can be resized from their edges or corners, and their titles can be renamed by double-clicking.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Language
- The App Store listing identifies English as the app's language.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- The developer has not provided Apple details about the app's privacy practices or data handling.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Desktop Groups groups related files on the desktop, for example by project, task, or files to handle today.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Quick Look
- Quick Look opens with Space or Command-Y to preview a selected file.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- KiteStack directs users with app suggestions or questions to its support email address.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Luebeck, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- KiteStack describes itself as a small company based in Lübeck, Germany, focused on Mac applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- The Mac app requires macOS 10.9.5 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
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