01 Window previews

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.
Over 20 window actions Close, minimize, restore, hide, full screen, new window, quit, or force quit.
Tile to halves and quarters Snap a window to a screen region straight from its preview card.
Full-size hover preview Hold the pointer on a thumbnail to blow it up, with its own delay.
Scroll actions on a thumbnail Bind a window action to scrolling up or down over a preview.
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.
Max preview rows Cap how tall a preview panel is allowed to grow.
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.
Excluded apps Turn previews off entirely for specific apps.
Avoid dock overlap Shrink windows that would slide under the dock, flush or with a gap.
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 type-to-search, its own grid, placement, and ordering controls.

Keyboard window switcher Cycle every window with a switcher built to replace Command-Tab.
Type to search Filter the open switcher by app name or window title as you type.
Search tuning Set match fuzziness, the trigger key, and whether search focuses on open.
Mouse hover selection Move the selection to whichever window the pointer is over.
Frontmost app only Restrict the switcher to the app you are already in.
Space, monitor, and visibility filters Limit the list by Space, display, hidden windows, or windowless apps.
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.
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.
Center the pointer on focus Drop the cursor into the window the switcher just raised.
Preview navigator Move through preview cards with the keyboard and run actions on them.
Back key A dedicated key to cycle backward through the switcher.

03 Glance

Previews inside the macOS switcher.

Keep using the system Command-Tab and let DockDoor Pro float window previews above whichever app is highlighted, so you pick the right window before you let go.

Glance over Command-Tab Hold Command-Tab and see the highlighted app's windows above it.
Cycle windows key Step through that app's windows without leaving the system switcher.
Space and monitor filters Limit Glance to the current Space or the current display.
Hidden and minimized windows Choose whether Glance includes them.
Ignore single-window apps Skip Glance for apps that only ever have one window.
App header and icon size Show the app above its windows and size the icon.
Independent styling Titles, window controls, compact mode, and sizing set separately from the dock.

04 Preview appearance

Style the previews themselves.

Dock previews, the Alt-Tab switcher, and Glance each get their own look, from full thumbnail cards down to a tight list, with control over buttons, titles, and capture quality.

Compact list mode Flip previews to a compact list past a window count, or always.
Compact row styling App icon, title format, row height, icon size, and text size.
Window control buttons Pick up to five actions and where their buttons sit on the card.
Monochrome and pill styles Tone the control buttons down, or set them in pills.
Embedded controls Tuck the buttons into the preview instead of floating them above it.
Window titles Show titles always, on hover, or never, with position and pill style.
Dynamic image sizing Let cards size to the window, or hold a fixed width.
Selection, background, and animation Tune the highlight opacity, panel backing, and motion.
Capture quality and resolution scale Trade thumbnail sharpness against capture cost.
Thumbnail cache duration Decide how long a captured thumbnail stays fresh.
Per-surface styling Dock previews, Alt-Tab, and Glance keep separate appearance settings.

05 Right-click actions

A real menu on every icon.

Right-click any dock item for the actions the system never gave you, including a searchable browser for the app's own menu bar commands.

Window actions Minimize all, restore all, close all windows, hide, or unhide.
Bring all windows here Pull an app's windows onto the Space you are working in.
Show Exposé Open App Exposé for the app straight from its icon.
Relaunch, quit, and force quit Restart a stuck app or kill it without the Activity Monitor trip.
Menu command browser Search and run any command from the app's menu bar.
Recent and pinned commands Recently used commands surface first, and you can pin favorites.
Menu names and shortcuts Show the source menu and key equivalent beside each command.
Group or ungroup windows Split an app into per-window icons, or fold it back together.
Pin and unpin in place Add or remove a dock item without opening settings.
Folder, file, and link menus Open, reveal, show contents, open with, or copy a URL.
Confirm before removing Ask first before an item leaves the dock or a group is broken up.

06 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.
Liquid Crest Swell the glass edge itself under the cursor as icons magnify.
Bounce animation Bounce icons while an app launches and when new windows open.
Haptic feedback Trackpad haptics on alignment and level changes, with intensity control.
Hover haptics A subtle tick as the pointer moves between icons.

07 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.
AppSense fallback and timing Pick the profile to fall back to, the delay, and whether to wait for windows to close.
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.
Custom profile icons Set a glyph or a full image for each profile's button.
Direct profile shortcuts Jump to a specific profile with a dedicated keystroke.
Cycle dock set Page through the enabled profiles on the current screen.
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.
Profile scroll mode Scroll to change profiles in a picker panel, or right in the dock.
Per-profile running apps Hide unpinned running apps on the profiles that should stay curated.

08 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.
Ungrouped windows Give selected apps one icon per window, optionally labelled with the title.
Minimized windows from menu bar apps Park minimized windows from agent apps at the end of the dock, like the native Dock.
Handoff tile Surface the Handoff activity from a nearby device.
Trash at the dock end Keep Trash after the running apps, with size, custom icons, and an empty confirmation.
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, with a refresh interval.
Enhanced running indicators Per-app window counts and detailed indicator states.
Custom icon scale Fit a custom image inside its dock icon slot.
Isolated apps Skip accessibility queries for apps that misbehave under them.

09 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.
Shelf pages Flip between File Tray and Open Apps, or run a single page with no switcher.
Open Apps page Your running apps in the shelf, with alignment control.
Hide pinned apps Keep Open Apps clear of apps already pinned to the profile.
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.
Keep files after restart The tray remembers its contents across relaunches.
Confirm before trash Ask before a file leaves the tray.
Section backgrounds and symbols Show or hide the shelf cards, and set your own page symbols.
Shelf page indicator Show which shelf page is open below the profile button.
Drop behavior Open the tray, open with an app, spring-load Exposé, or pin the file.

10 Control Center

A drawer for the rest of the Mac.

Pull up a control panel from the dock or a keystroke for app launching, profiles, sound, and power, arranged the way you want it.

The DockDoor Pro control panel drawer open above the dock, showing apps, dock profiles, and system controls

Control panel drawer Open it from the profile button or a keyboard shortcut.
Apps section A quick-launch grid of the apps you pick.
Profiles section Switch dock profiles from the drawer.
System section Volume and audio output device without leaving the dock.
Power section Sleep, restart, and shut down.
Quick Actions Action buttons for shortcuts, launches, quit, and restart.
Quick Action visibility Choose which actions appear here versus the dock widget.
Confirm before running Ask before a Quick Action quits or restarts the app.
Reorderable layout Drag the sections into the order you use them.

11 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.
Media source apps Pick which players the widget listens to and offers.
Volume when idle Show a volume control in place of the widget when nothing is playing.
Play/pause fallback Force clicks to send play/pause for players detection misses.
Scroll for volume Scroll an icon or the dock to set system volume.
Audio device switcher Pick your output device from the dock or the control panel.

12 Widgets

Glanceable widgets in the bar.

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

Clock, weather, and battery widgets in the dock

Widget stacks Build reusable widget sets and page through them in the dock.
Built-in widgets Clock, Calendar, Daily Agenda, Weather, Battery, Now Playing, Audio Device, Trash, File Tray, AirDrop, Show Desktop, and Quick Actions.
Widget marketplace Browse, install, and manage community widgets, filtered by orientation.
Installed widget manager Manage marketplace and locally sideloaded bundles.
Card or dot style Render widgets as cards or compact dots.
Card background Set a color or image behind each card, with scale and opacity.
Card glimmer A subtle angled shine along the card edges.
Compact widget mode Tighten the layout when only a button or two is configured.
Button backgrounds and spacing Tune the widget button chrome and the gaps between them.
Auto-return delay Snap back to the starred widget after a set time.
Page indicator Show which widget page is open, sized to the dock.

13 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 opacity and backing dials.
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.
Separate panel style Style the dock and its hover panels independently.
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.
Active app handle Mark the frontmost app with a longer accent bar instead of a dot.
App color tint and card opacity Tune the running-app card look, its glimmer, and its inset.
Dim minimized icons Fade icons whose windows are all minimized, by how much you choose.
Borders and overlays Dial dock and panel border width, opacity, and light-mode brightness.
Panel text size and color Set the type in menus, popovers, and hover panels.
Alternate app icon Switch the DockDoor Pro icon itself.

14 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, around widgets, and between sections.
Row and panel padding Pad the icon row and the space inside hover panels.
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 shelf scroll bars to the dock container.

15 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 Hold the initializer key and press a letter to jump to matching apps.
Toggle dock hidden Show or hide the dock with a keystroke.
Hide the active window Hide just the focused window of the current app.
Open the control drawer Pull up the control panel from the keyboard.
Initializer, modifier, and back keys Choose the trigger key, which side of the keyboard it uses, and how to step back.
Window activation Set how the keyboard confirms the window you picked.
Shortcut conflict detection Spot clashes with Command-Tab and other bindings.

16 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 action Bind the middle button on a running app's 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.
Folder view style List, scrollable icon grid, or an accordion of fanned-out icons.
Long-press and scroll tuning Set the long-press delay and scroll sensitivity.
Tooltips Show app names on hover, or keep the dock quiet.
Panel animation style and speed Choose how menus and hover panels animate in.
Open folders with Pick the app used to open folders, reveal files, and open Trash.

17 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 Hide always, or only while a window overlaps the dock area.
Reveal area and timing Reveal from the dock area or the full screen edge, with delay and animation speed.
Hide in fullscreen Tuck the dock away for fullscreen apps, and optionally maximized windows.
Guided setup A setup checklist that walks through permissions, cloning, and first configuration.
Launch on login Start DockDoor Pro automatically when you sign in.
Menu bar icon Show or hide a menu bar item for quick access.
AppleScript dictionary Script windows, profiles, Spaces, and the switcher from Shortcuts or osascript.
Backup and restore Export and reimport your full configuration, with automatic daily backups.
Settings search and diagnostics Search every setting and export diagnostics when needed.
30 languages The whole app is localized, with translations open on Crowdin.
Automatic updates Stable and beta channels, kept current in the background.

Every control, laid out.