HeyDockA real dock, not a second one.
Turn on Replace the macOS Dock and Apple’s Dock steps aside while HeyDock runs. Quit HeyDock and it’s back exactly as it was.
HeyDock saves your Dock settings, then hides Apple’s Dock and takes its place at the edge. It puts them back when you turn the option off, quit, log out — or after a crash, on the next launch.
While it replaces the Dock you get Downloads (the latest 12 files), the Trash, app badges, minimized windows and a section for running apps that aren’t in your mode.
Window previews show up to four windows per app on hover. Put the dock at the bottom, left or right, on the main display, the active one, or every display.
See it work.
What you get.
Badges
Read from the macOS Dock’s Accessibility tree, so they work for apps that aren’t running.
Auto-hide
Timed off the macOS Dock: rises after the pointer rests at the edge for 0.2 seconds.
Light on your Mac
About 0.4% CPU at idle and around 30 MB of memory.
Set it up.
Settings › Dock › Replace the macOS Dock
- Turn on Replace the macOS Dock.
- Allow Accessibility when asked, for badges and minimized windows.
- Optionally turn on window previews (needs Screen Recording).
Good to know
- With Stage Manager on, macOS keeps minimized windows in its own strip.
- Window previews need Screen Recording permission.
Questions.
What happens to my Dock settings?
HeyDock saves them before hiding the Dock and restores them when you turn it off or quit, even after a crash.
Can I keep both docks?
Yes. Leave Replace the macOS Dock off and HeyDock sits beside Apple’s Dock.