Native desktop privacy controls
Keep Interview Support on Your Side of the Call
Stealth Mode keeps ApplicantAlly available to you while its desktop window stays out of standard screen sharing. It is on by default in the native Windows and macOS apps.
You can still read answers, use hotkeys, and work through the call. The application continues running, so this is different from a quick exit.
What happens in a meeting
Your meeting app shares; ApplicantAlly stays beside it.
ApplicantAlly does not join a Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams call through those platforms’ APIs. The desktop app receives microphone and system audio on your computer and shows support in its own window. Its content protection is intended to keep that window off the standard shared image while you can still see it locally.
The team has checked the usual screen-sharing paths in desktop and browser meeting apps, including Zoom, Meet, and Teams. Window sharing, full-display sharing, operating-system versions, and capture tools can differ. Check the exact combination you will use before an interview.
The temporary setting
You can make the window visible for a recording.
In desktop Settings, “Show app in screen recordings” turns off content protection for the current app run. This is useful when you intentionally want to show ApplicantAlly in a demo or recording. It does not permanently change the default: quit and reopen the app, and protection is enabled again.
The setting controls capture visibility. It does not turn taskbar or Mission Control behavior on and off. During Screen Analysis, the app temporarily protects its own window while taking its screenshot.
Interaction and appearance
Click-through and transparency solve different problems.
Click-through lets mouse events pass through the ApplicantAlly panel so it does not interrupt work in the meeting window. Transparency changes how much of the underlying screen you can see through the panel. Neither control is a guarantee about what a recording contains; screen-capture protection is the control for that.
Prefer a phone control surface? Remote Control can request answers and adjust the native desktop window without touching the interview computer.
Before the call
Run the same sharing test your interviewer will see.
A quick rehearsal confirms the result on your machine and avoids relying on a generic compatibility claim.
- 1. Open the intended meeting app. Use the same desktop or browser version you expect for the interview.
- 2. Share the intended surface. Choose the same screen or window you plan to share, and keep ApplicantAlly open locally.
- 3. Check the recipient view. Look at the meeting preview or ask a trusted person to confirm what appears. Repeat after changing your sharing method or OS.
For the meeting controls, see the setup guides for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
What this does not promise
A discreet window is not an invisible computer process.
Stealth Mode does not remove the running app from process tools, stop its audio or network activity, or control every possible capture method. It also cannot change what another person can see physically on your display. For a quick exit that stops the main app process, use Panic Mode. Use ApplicantAlly only where interview rules permit assistance.
FAQ
Common setup questions.
Is Stealth Mode on when I open the desktop app?
Yes. Content protection is on by default. You can use “Show app in screen recordings” in Settings to make the window visible to capture for the current run. When you quit and open ApplicantAlly again, protection is back on.
Does Stealth Mode remove ApplicantAlly from running processes?
No. Stealth Mode keeps the desktop app running so you can see answers during the interview. The application process remains visible to operating-system process tools. Panic Mode is the separate quick-exit feature.
Does ApplicantAlly need a Zoom, Meet, or Teams integration?
No. The desktop app works alongside the meeting app and uses its own audio and window controls. Standard screen-sharing behavior has been checked with desktop and browser meeting apps, including Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Test the exact setup you will use.
Does click-through make the window harder to capture?
Click-through changes where mouse clicks go; it does not replace screen-capture protection. Transparency changes how the panel looks on your display. Use the controls for comfort, and test capture visibility separately.
Test the desktop setup before your next call.
Install ApplicantAlly, confirm the window behavior in your own meeting app, and try the live workflow with your included free time.