01 Window management

See and act on every window.

Hover or long-press any running app to bring its windows up as live thumbnails, then act on them in place without raising the app first.

Live window preview cards floating above the dock

Live window previews Hover a running app to see real-time thumbnails of every window.
Window actions Close, minimize, restore, hide, full screen, or quit from the preview.
Tile to halves and quarters Snap a window to a screen region straight from its preview card.
Center the pointer on focus Move the cursor into the window you just brought forward.
Current space and monitor filters Limit previews to the active Space or display.
Hidden and minimized windows Choose whether previews include hidden or minimized windows.
Group app instances Combine multiple instances of the same app into one preview.
Ignore single-window apps Skip the preview for apps that only ever have one window.
Keep focused window first Sort previews so the active window leads, with a reverse option.
Keep preview open after an app closes Hold the card briefly so it does not vanish under the pointer.
Process stats in the header Show live CPU and memory for the app above its previews.
Browser profile badges Tag each Chromium window preview with the profile it belongs to.
Avoid dock overlap Shrink windows that would slide under the dock.
Quit after the last window closes Quit an app automatically, app-wide or for a chosen set.

02 Window switcher

A full Command-Tab replacement.

An Alt-Tab style switcher that flips through windows from the keyboard, with its own grid, placement, and ordering controls.

Keyboard window switcher Cycle every window with a switcher built to replace Command-Tab.
Current-app switcher A second shortcut that flips only through the focused app's windows.
Grid layout limits Cap the rows or columns and ignore the screen-size limit if you prefer.
Placement and offset Position the switcher on screen and nudge it with a custom offset.
Frontmost app only Restrict the switcher to the app you are already in.
Start on the second window Open one step ahead so a single press flips back instantly.
Scroll direction and sorting Set how the switcher scrolls and orders windows, with reverse.
App header and icon size Show an app header above each group and size its icon.
Keep open after an action Leave the switcher up after acting on a window.
Preview navigator Move through preview cards with the keyboard and run actions on them.

03 Magnification and feel

Magnification that finally feels right.

Icons swell under the pointer on a real spring, rippling through their neighbors at the full refresh of your display and settling without a stutter.

Spring-driven magnification A smooth wave that runs at full ProMotion refresh.
Tunable scale and reach Set the maximum size and how far the hover wave spreads.
Magnify widgets Let dock widgets grow with the icons, or hold them steady.
Magnify profile and settings Include the leading controls in the magnification wave.
Keep panels magnified Hold the magnified state while a hover panel is open.
Bounce animation A launch bounce when an app opens, on or off.
Haptic feedback Trackpad haptics on alignment and level changes.
Hover haptics A subtle tick as the pointer moves between icons.

04 Profiles and displays

A different dock for every context.

Build distinct docks for different work modes and let them follow your focus, your display, or a keystroke.

Dock profiles Build separate docks for different work modes and switch between them.
AppSense Switch profiles automatically when a linked app comes to focus.
Per-display profiles Assign a different dock to each connected display.
Per-display edge and visibility Set each display's dock position, or turn it off entirely.
Show on main or all displays Run the dock on the primary screen only, or everywhere.
Per-profile background image Give each profile its own backing image.
Direct profile shortcuts Jump to a specific profile with a dedicated keystroke.
Cycle dock set Page through your profiles from the keyboard.
Clone the native Dock Copy your macOS Dock apps, folders, and files to start fast.
Profile switcher button A leading button to switch profiles, compact or inline.

05 Dock content

Pin anything, arrange everything.

Pin apps, folders, files, links, separators, and spacers, then drag them into the exact order you want.

Pinned items Add and reorder apps, folders, files, links, separators, and spacers.
App groups Collapse several apps into one dock icon that fans open.
Drag to rearrange Reorder dock items live, or drop one into a folder.
Running apps Show unpinned running apps, sorted by launch time or alphabetically.
Apps with no windows Choose whether background and helper apps appear.
Excluded running apps Hide specific running apps from the dock.
Trash at the dock end Keep Trash after the running apps, with custom empty and full icons.
Separators and dividers Place dividers before running apps and around edge widgets.
Expand folders inline Show recent folder contents right in the dock.
Notification badges A dot on app icons that have unread notifications.
Enhanced running indicators Per-app window counts and detailed indicator states.
Custom icon scale Fit a custom image inside its dock icon slot.

06 File staging

A shelf that lives in the dock.

Drop files onto the dock and scroll to open a shelf that flips between a file tray, pinned folders, AirDrop, and your open apps.

File tray Stage files on the dock and choose what a click does.
Scroll to open Open the shelf with a scroll gesture over the dock.
Open Apps page Flip the shelf to your running apps, with alignment control.
Pinned folders Pin folders beside the tray to browse and receive drops.
Folder zone sizing Limit how wide or tall a pinned folder's zone grows.
AirDrop section A drop zone in the open shelf for quick sends.
Quick Look thumbnails File previews for tray and folder items.
Confirm before trash Ask before a file leaves the tray.
Shelf page indicator Show which shelf page is open below the profile button.
Drop behavior Decide what happens when files land on the dock.

07 Media and audio

Now Playing, right where you look.

Control playback, follow time-synced lyrics, and set the volume without leaving the dock.

Now Playing Artwork, track info, and transport controls in the dock.
Time-synced lyrics Lyrics that follow along from Apple Music or Spotify.
Scroll for volume Scroll an icon or the dock to set system volume.
Audio device switcher Pick your output device from the dock.

08 Widgets

Glanceable widgets in the bar.

Add reusable widget groups you page through, plus community widgets from a built-in marketplace.

Clock, weather, and battery widgets in the dock

Widget groups Build reusable widget sets and page through them in the dock.
Built-in widgets Clock, weather, battery, Now Playing, Trash, and more.
Widget marketplace Browse, install, and manage community widgets.
Installed widget manager Manage marketplace and locally sideloaded bundles.
Card or dot style Render widgets as cards or compact dots.
Quick Actions Action buttons for shortcuts, launches, quit, and restart.
Auto-return delay Snap back to the starred widget after a set time.
Card opacity and spacing Tune widget backgrounds, button spacing, and page indicators.

09 Appearance and glass

Real glass, drawn your way.

The dock renders with the system's own Liquid Glass, or trade it for frosted, a solid color, or no bar at all.

Liquid Glass material The system material that refracts your wallpaper, with an opacity dial.
Frosted, solid, or clear Swap to frosted vibrancy, a solid color, or floating icons alone.
Floating or taskbar style Center the dock or span it across the full screen width.
Dock-only background Style the dock and its hover panels separately.
Light and dark schemes Override the app and panel appearance independently.
Accent color Match the system accent or pick your own.
Running app indicators Cards, dots, or nothing, tinted to each app.
App color tint and card opacity Tune the running-app card look and its inset.
Dim minimized icons Fade icons whose windows are all minimized.
Borders and overlays Dial dock and panel border width, opacity, and light-mode brightness.

10 Size and layout

Sized to the pixel.

Set the ideal icon size and let the dock shrink to fit, or keep icons fixed and scroll, with full control over spacing, margins, and corners.

Ideal icon size Set the largest icon size; they shrink to fit when needed.
Keep icons at ideal size Stop shrinking, scroll instead, and add floating edge zones.
Icon and widget spacing Control the gap between icons and around widgets.
Screen margin and edge padding Set how the dock sits against the screen edge.
Corner radius Round the dock background, cards, and hover panels separately.
Anchor position Fix one end of the dock to a screen position, with offset.
Dock text size Scale labels, badges, and hover pill text for legibility.
Page indicator sizing Fit profile and widget scroll bars to the dock container.

11 Navigation and keyboard

Drive the dock from the keys.

Map shortcuts for the switcher, profiles, the control drawer, and letter-based navigation, with conflict detection built in.

Keyboard shortcuts Bind the switcher, profile cycling, and dock controls.
Letter navigation Jump to a dock item by typing the first letter of its name.
Toggle dock hidden Show or hide the dock with a keystroke.
Open the control drawer Pull up the control panel from the keyboard.
Initializer and modifier key Choose the trigger key and which side of the keyboard it uses.
Window activation Set how the keyboard brings a chosen window forward.
Shortcut conflict detection Spot clashes with Command-Tab and other bindings.

12 Interactions and gestures

Tuned to your touch.

Decide what clicks, hovers, scrolls, and trackpad gestures do, down to the timing.

Click the active app Hide, cycle windows, or fall back when only one window is open.
Activate on hover Bring an app forward by hovering, with a tunable delay.
Instant hover with a panel open Skip the delay while a preview panel is already showing.
Middle-click to quit Quit an app with a middle click on its icon.
Icon gestures Bind pinch-in, pinch-out, and swipe-toward-dock actions.
Folder fan-out Long-press a folder to fan its contents, with a hover preview.
Long-press and scroll tuning Set the long-press delay and scroll sensitivity.
Tooltips and panel speed Toggle tooltips and tune the hover panel animation speed.

13 System and behavior

It behaves like part of the OS.

Replace the native Dock cleanly, hide on cue, and keep everything backed up.

A window resized to avoid overlapping the dock

Hide the native Dock Replace the system dock and restore it on quit if you like.
Native dock position Pin the system dock to another edge while it is hidden.
Auto-hide Slide the dock offscreen, with show delay and animation speed.
Hide in fullscreen Tuck the dock away when a fullscreen app is active.
Keep visible on Show Desktop Hold the dock in place during Show Desktop.
Launch on login Start DockDoor Pro automatically when you sign in.
Menu bar icon Show or hide a menu bar item for quick access.
Backup and restore Save and reload your full configuration.
Settings search and diagnostics Search every setting and export diagnostics when needed.
Automatic updates Stable and beta channels, kept current in the background.

Every control, laid out.