Your phone’s desktop.
Right on your Mac.

Yes. Deskbridge doesn’t imitate DeX — it gives your phone a virtual display, and your Galaxy runs its own DeX desktop on it. Deskbridge shows that display in a Mac window and sends your keyboard and trackpad to it. More in how to use Samsung DeX on a Mac.

The full DeX desktop needs a Samsung Galaxy running One UI 8 or later — we’ve verified it on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Other Android phones (Android 5 and later) still work for screen mirroring with your Mac’s keyboard and trackpad, but without DeX. See which phones support DeX on a Mac.

Yes. DeX runs on its own display, so your phone’s screen keeps doing its own thing. Or turn on Blackout to keep it dark.

The power button puts your phone to sleep, and a sleeping phone pauses DeX. Deskbridge notices within a second or two, wakes the phone and switches on Blackout, so DeX carries on. Your phone will have locked, though — press ⌥⌘U to unlock it from your Mac. For no interruption at all, use Blackout instead of the power button. How Secure Blackout works.

That’s Samsung’s security: while your phone is locked, DeX hides the apps in its dock and won’t accept typing, so nobody can use your phone from the desktop. Unlock it — from your Mac with Unlock Phone… (⌥⌘U), or with your fingerprint — and everything comes straight back. Secure Blackout keeps your phone unlocked behind the black screen so this doesn’t happen in normal use.

Only a tiny Deskbridge helper app, installed for you over the cable. It has no network access. It can lock your phone — that’s how Secure Blackout locks it the instant it’s touched — and, only if you turn on notifications, app calls or Do Not Disturb, it gets notification access. You can revoke either in your phone’s Settings at any time.

You’ll see who’s calling — phone calls by default, WhatsApp and other app calls if you turn them on — and can answer or decline from the Mac banner. The conversation itself stays on your phone (use its speaker or your earbuds); your Mac doesn’t become the microphone.

Only if you turn on Show Phone Notifications on Mac. Then your phone sends each notification over the cable straight to your Mac’s Notification Center — nothing is stored, logged or sent anywhere else.

Deskbridge sends what you type straight to your phone over the cable and keeps nothing — it isn’t saved, logged or sent anywhere else. It’s the same as typing on your phone, just with a better keyboard.

Yes. Turn on Wireless debugging on your phone and pair with the code it shows. A wired connection gives the smoothest picture; Wi-Fi is great for a cable-free desk. If your phone restarts, re-pair or plug in once to reconnect.

No. There’s no Deskbridge account and no cloud service. Your screen, audio, clipboard and files go straight between your phone and your Mac. See the privacy policy.

Download Deskbridge, plug in your phone and DeX opens on your Mac — that’s the whole check. Every feature works for 3 days, no card and no sign-up. Keep it for $12 whenever you’re ready; if it doesn’t work out after you buy, the 14-day refund has you covered.

Email support@elcodev.com within 14 days of buying and we’ll refund you in full. No questions asked.

No. Deskbridge is an independent app by Elco Dev that works with Samsung DeX. It’s built on scrcpy, the well-loved open-source screen-sharing tool.