Features and settings

Add a dock at the top, bottom, left or right of each display. Each edge holds one dock.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The overview shows your display arrangement and its docks. Click a free edge to add a dock there.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Drag a dock to another edge or display in the overview. If the destination is occupied, the two docks swap places.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Choose the display and edge in the inspector. The dock menu also offers the four edges of the current display.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Align a dock at the start, centre or end of its edge. A flexible spacer fills the edge, so alignment has no effect.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Turn an individual dock off while keeping its list, then turn it on again.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Remove a dock with its button, context menu or the overview bin. The app asks before removing an own list; Undo restores the change.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The overview and inspector explain why a dock is hidden, such as a disconnected display or the macOS Dock occupying its edge.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Docks belonging to a disconnected display remain selectable in the overview and return when it reconnects.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Choose whether a newly detected display automatically gets a dock at its bottom edge.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Several docks can use one shared list and its tabs. Content changes appear in every dock using that list.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Give a dock an independent list. Switching to the shared list preserves its existing own list for later use.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Show the apps, folders and files of the macOS Dock in their original order. The mirror follows changes and is read-only in Dock Ultimate.

Direct edition. Planned through file selection in the App Store edition, not yet tested there.

Switch all docks to the shared list or to their own lists. Existing own lists are retained.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Use a dock’s own list as the shared list, or replace it with a copy of the shared list.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Create an editable own list from the macOS Dock mirror.

Direct edition. Planned through file selection in the App Store edition, not yet tested there.

A dock can follow the shared icon size or use its own size from 24 to 128 points. In the inspector, the “Dock Appearance” section likewise lets you override magnification, spacing, edge distance, background, tint, opacity, fading behind windows, corner roundness, dots, names and badges for that dock alone; a button per value resets it to the default, and Undo reverses changes.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Filter running apps by all displays or this dock’s display. Pinned apps and groups remain visible; uncertain window metadata does not hide apps.

Direct edition. Locked in the App Store edition until tested there.

Filter running apps by windows on current desktops. Entries with uncertain window metadata remain visible. The choice applies to Dock Ultimate lists and stays saved when the display of running apps is off.

Direct edition. Locked in the App Store edition until tested there.

If read access is missing, a guide leads to selecting the original macOS Dock preferences file. The app offers Reconnect when access is lost.

Planned for the App Store edition, not yet tested there.

Add rectangular areas on a display. Move and resize them in the map; each area has its own dock ID and does not occupy a screen edge.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Position an existing dock freely on its display. Its selected edge still determines horizontal or vertical orientation.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Choose one to four rows per dock in the Layout section of its inspector. Magnification can also be configured for docks with multiple rows.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Add items through the file chooser or drag them from Finder into a dock.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Click to launch an app, bring a running app forward or open a file. Folders and groups open in their selected view.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Keep a temporarily displayed running app in the list through its context menu.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Reorder items by dragging in the dock, settings list or selected dock’s detail preview. Use ⌥↑ and ⌥↓ in the list, or ⌘ or ⌥ with an arrow key in the detail preview. ⌘Z undoes the change. Running apps without a saved entry and mirrored macOS Dock contents cannot be reordered there.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Drag an item between own dock lists. The copy gesture adds it to the destination while preserving the source item.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Remove an item through its menu or settings list, or drag it away from all docks to remove its dock entry.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Insert visual separators between items and remove them through the context menu.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Small spacers are half an icon wide; large spacers are one icon wide. A flexible spacer stretches the dock along its edge and separates its items.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Drag a dock separator to change icon size directly on the bar.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Use the context menu to reveal an app, file or folder in Finder.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Drop files onto an app icon to open them with that app.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Add a Trash item, open it with a click and drop files onto it to move them to Trash.

Direct edition only.

Empty Trash from its context menu after confirmation. Finder automation permission may be required.

Direct edition; may need permission to control Finder. Not in the App Store edition.

Missing apps and files are marked. Opening them reports the missing or changed item.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Split a shared or own list into up to twelve tabs. A macOS Dock mirror has no editable tabs.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Choose a tab from the tab strip, inspector or dock menu. Shared tabs can be selected independently on each dock.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Create tabs and give them names. An empty name restores an automatic tab name.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Mark tabs with one of 13 colours or leave them uncoloured.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Each tab can show running apps, hide them or follow the global setting.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Duplicate the current tab and its items.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Move a tab left or right within its list.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Remove a tab after confirmation. A list keeps its last tab; Undo can restore a removed tab.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The tab strip adapts to horizontal and vertical docks. With limited space, tabs remain reachable through overflow controls or a selection menu.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

In a dock’s inspector, “Selected dock preview” shows its entries with their actual icons, including running apps, at that dock’s size, spacing and corner roundness. Move the pointer over the preview to try magnification.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Set the shared icon size from 24 to 128 points under “For all docks (Defaults)” on the Docks page. New edge docks follow this default unless they have their own size. Docks migrated from older settings keep a size of their own that they already had.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Enable the shared magnification default and choose its maximum icon size. A dock’s effective magnified size is never smaller than its base icon size. Docks migrated from older settings keep a magnification choice they already had.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Set the gap between icons from 2 to 40 percent of their size.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Choose a distance from 0 to 40 points between the dock and screen edge.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Choose glass, dark, light or icons without a background. The app uses native glass on macOS 26 and a blur background on earlier systems. A tint in one of eight system colors can be mixed into the background, for all docks or per dock; it is matched so labels and dots stay readable and is not shown without a background.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Set opacity from 20 to 100 percent. The control is disabled when no background is selected.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Adjust the dock from square corners to a pill shape.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Show a dot beneath running apps or turn the indicator off.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Show an item’s name when the pointer rests over it.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Show app notification counters taken from the macOS Dock on Dock Ultimate icons.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition. A dock follows this default unless it has its own value.

Choose apps whose badges never appear in any dock: from the apps in your docks or with the Open dialog. Each app is recognised by its bundle identifier. The exceptions apply to every dock that shows badges.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Set icon size in folder and group grids from 32 to 128 points.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Restore the defaults for Appearance, Behaviour or Windows. The app asks first, and the change can be undone. A dock’s own values remain unchanged.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

On first start, the direct edition takes icon size and magnification from your macOS Dock where it can read them. You can then change both independently.

The direct edition takes your macOS Dock values when it can read them. The App Store edition starts with its own defaults.

Enable or disable magnification per dock, or follow the shared setting. Free areas start without the effect.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Let docks slide out of view and reappear when the pointer reaches their screen edge.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Set a delay from 0 to 2 seconds before a hidden dock appears.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Set how long a dock stays after the pointer leaves it: 0 to 2 seconds. Applies to automatic hiding and to docks that slide in at the edge in full screen. Open menus and dragging keep the dock visible.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Each dock can stay visible, hide automatically or follow the global setting.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Hide docks on a display with a full-screen app until full screen ends. This is the default for new settings; docks on other displays are unaffected. Saved global or per-dock settings take precedence.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Keep docks hidden in full screen and reveal them by moving the pointer to their edge.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Keep docks visible over a full-screen app.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The full-screen window leaves full screen and fills the display up to the docks. When the docks disappear, the code restores full screen.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Choose whether each dock follows the global full-screen rule or uses its own.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Show running apps that are not pinned in the list after the last app entry.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Bounce an icon while its app launches. With Reduce Motion enabled, the app uses a brief opacity change.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Choose a view for each folder. Automatic uses a fan for a few items and a grid for more; limited space can also trigger a grid.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Sort by name, date added, date modified, date created or kind, and reverse the order when needed.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Show the folder icon or a stack of icons from its first items in the dock.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Tint an icon red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, purple or pink. Choose None to remove the tint.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Show picture and document thumbnails in folder panels instead of generic file icons.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Open subfolders in the folder panel and navigate back. The menu view uses submenus.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Open the folder directly in Finder. When the view is limited, a note points to the remaining items in Finder.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Add an item from a folder panel to the dock through its context menu.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

A setting makes folder drops move files on the same volume and copy them to another. Option forces copying; existing files are not replaced.

Direct edition. Locked in the App Store edition until tested there.

Drag items from an open folder panel into other apps.

Direct edition. Locked in the App Store edition until tested there.

Hold a dragged file over an eligible folder item to spring-open it.

Direct edition, depending on what the target accepts. Not yet tested in the App Store edition.

Create a group from the menu or hold one app over another until New Group appears. Drag more items onto the group.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Name a group, add apps, reorder them and remove individual members. A group holds up to 64 items.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Use the first four apps as the group icon or choose one of 24 supplied pictograms.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Open groups as a fan, grid, list or menu. Automatic uses a grid.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Launch a group’s apps together with Open All.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Quit the running apps of a group through its context menu.

Direct edition only.

Ungroup the items. Its members take the group’s place in the list.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Let macOS decide, or use the clicked dock’s display, the main display or a chosen display. Only windows opened after the dock click move; macOS decides if the target is missing.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Click a running app to bring its window to the display whose dock you clicked.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Resize windows that extend beneath a dock so they end at its edge. This also applies to maximized windows when the app allows resizing.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Choose to keep the app in front, hide it, minimize its windows or show the next window. Available choices depend on the edition and permissions.

Click and Hide in both editions. Other window actions only in the direct edition, with Accessibility permission.

⌘-click an app icon to show the app in the Finder without opening it. ⌥-click opens the app and then hides all other apps. Control-click still opens the menu; in a floating dock, dragging with ⌘ still moves the dock.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Choose no action, cycle through windows, or show and hide the app. Scrolling down selects the next window and scrolling up the previous one.

Show and Hide in both editions. Window cycling only in the direct edition, with Accessibility permission.

Open a running app’s context menu and choose one of its detected windows.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Hide a running app through its context menu or bring it back to the front.

Direct edition. Not yet tested in the App Store edition.

Quit a running app from its context menu; Finder is excluded. Holding Option also exposes Force Quit.

Direct edition only.

Rest the pointer on an app icon to open its window previews. Clicking brings the app forward; Accessibility permission enables targeting an individual window.

Direct edition. Preview images need Screen Recording permission. Not in the App Store edition.

When a window preview shows Music or Spotify, buttons below it control that app’s playback and name the current track. For this Dock Ultimate sends the app commands through Automation; macOS asks at the first button press whether Dock Ultimate may control the app.

Direct edition. Not in the App Store edition.

Set a delay from 0 to 2 seconds and a preview size from 140 to 360 points.

Direct edition. Preview images need Screen Recording permission. Not in the App Store edition.

With Accessibility permission but without Screen Recording permission, previews show window titles instead of pictures.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Close, minimize or restore a window using its preview controls.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Settings show missing permissions or paused picture requests. If macOS stops delivering pictures, you can explicitly retry.

Direct edition. Preview images need Screen Recording permission. Not in the App Store edition.

The preview feature keeps pictures briefly in this Mac’s memory. It does not save or send them and records no audio.

Direct edition. Preview images need Screen Recording permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Search windows by title or app name and switch to a selected window. Search text stays local and clears when the overview closes; Screen Recording is not required.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Filter the overview by apps, display and current desktops. More Apps and Previous Apps move between groups of queried apps.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

The overview marks incomplete or outdated information and can refresh it. Each round reads up to 64 apps, 64 windows per app and 512 windows in total.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Record, apply or clear a shortcut. Settings report conflicts and show whether the saved shortcut is active.

Direct edition, with Accessibility permission. Not in the App Store edition.

Save docks, lists and options from Docks, Appearance, Behaviour and Windows in three named slots. Load a slot again later.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The macOS Dock, keyboard shortcuts, menu bar icon and assistant access are outside a preset. Loading applies the saved dock and window options.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Replace an occupied slot after confirmation or clear it. The page shows the loaded preset and indicates when the current arrangement is not saved in any slot.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Load or save the three slots directly from the menu bar icon. You can also undo the last load there.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Assign up to eight display setups to a preset. The matching preset loads about two seconds after a display connects or disconnects; mirrored displays do not count separately.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Enable a prompt before every automatic load. An arrangement not saved in any preset requires confirmation even with this option off.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Restore the dock and window options from before the last load triggered through the menu bar or a display change.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Hide the macOS Dock while Dock Ultimate runs. This restarts only the Dock process once. Quitting restores the previous state; a separate button brings the Dock back immediately.

Direct edition only.

Dock Ultimate can step aside at the occupied edge. If the macOS Dock hides automatically, the custom dock steps aside when the macOS Dock appears.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Copy readable macOS Dock entries into a Dock Ultimate list. The copy is independent afterward; ongoing mirroring is a separate content source.

Direct edition. Planned through file selection in the App Store edition, not yet tested there.

Settings show the detected location and explain which screen edges it occupies for custom docks.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

When its edge cannot be detected reliably, choose Automatic, Left, Bottom or Right as a hint. This does not move the macOS Dock.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Open macOS settings and follow the guidance for automatic hiding and separate Spaces. Keeping the macOS Dock fixed on a display is not implemented in this version.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Settings name required permissions, show their status and link to the relevant system settings. Unavailable functions are labeled with their reason.

The direct edition asks for the permission each feature needs. The App Store edition shows restricted features without asking.

If an older file requests pinning the macOS Dock, the app displays a warning and can turn that legacy entry off. Actual pinning is not implemented.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Start Dock Ultimate when you log in to your Mac. If registration fails, the page explains the problem and points to macOS Login Items.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Click the icon to open its quick menu, with Settings… at the top. Without the icon, reopen the app through Finder or Spotlight.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Access window search, licensing, presets, the list mode for all docks, automatic hiding, dock visibility, help and About Dock Ultimate. Available update and macOS Dock actions also appear here.

Both editions; some actions have their own limits. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Read up to 20 recent messages with timestamps, copy them all or clear the list. The newest message appears first.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Preview a report with the app version, build, macOS version and a random error reference. Then copy, save or open the same text in an email draft. The app sends nothing automatically.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Reveal the local settings file in Finder. The running app picks up edits to this file.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The app includes German, English and 23 other languages. It follows the language set in macOS; there is no separate language switch.

Both editions. Not every language has been fully checked.

Read the version number and open the privacy policy from General settings or the license window.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Quit all Dock Ultimate docks through Settings or follow the uninstall instructions. The guide also provides access to the settings file.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The welcome screen explains how Dock Ultimate works alongside the macOS Dock and offers to start at login. The direct edition can hide the macOS Dock if you want; the App Store edition takes you to System Settings.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Save docks, lists, presets and options to a file you choose. Exports can contain display identifiers and file paths.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Review changes and warnings before replacing docks, lists, options and the three presets. macOS Dock options, assistant access and login startup stay protected.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Map docks to an available display, keep an assignment for later or omit it. The preview suggests matches from display identifiers and properties.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Choose whether to remove missing apps or keep placeholders. The preview identifies inaccessible file references and apps outside standard application folders.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Before applying an import, the previous state is saved in settings.before-import.json. You can also undo the import; Settings explain restoration.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The license window distinguishes an unstarted, active or expired trial, a valid license and unavailable verification. It shows the trial deadline and retains settings.

License window of the direct edition. The purchase page shows the purchase status.

You start the seven-day trial in the direct edition with “Try for 7 days”, without an account or email address. Before that, the app reads no device identifier and sends nothing to the trial server. Without internet at the start, a local offline trial of up to three days begins. These days count towards the total trial duration. Once the Mac is online, the app checks the remaining time. An unverifiable time anchor or an expired offline trial requires a connection; settings are kept.

License window of the direct edition. The purchase page shows the purchase status.

Enter your license key in the activation field. Short keys stay concealed until you reveal them. For a permanent license, the key and a random device ID go to the license server. The serial number is not sent. Under “Already Purchased?”, confirm your purchase email address with an eight-digit code to restore the license on this Mac. This starts neither a trial nor another purchase. If code delivery is unconfirmed or the reply to the code check is missing, retrying first reconciles the existing request; a missing check reply can be settled with the same code until it expires after ten minutes. A running request to the license server can be ended with Cancel Request or Esc; its result then counts as unknown, and your entries are kept.

License window of the direct edition. The purchase page shows the purchase status.

The license window opens the purchase page in your browser. The direct edition shows no fixed prices; prices appear on the purchase page and at checkout. The purchase page states whether purchasing is available.

License window of the direct edition. The purchase page shows the purchase status.

The App Store edition provides for a one-time purchase, restore and a seven-day trial. Purchasing becomes available only after the App Store price loads; if loading fails, you can retry it. Restore remains accessible. This edition is not out yet.

App Store edition only, not out yet. Purchase, trial and restore not yet tested.

Recheck the license status and read the feedback in the license window. A running trial is checked online at launch and at least every four hours. Once the server has confirmed the end of the trial, the app checks the trial by itself only at the next launch; Check Again asks right away. A permanent license is designed to work offline. A permanent license asks for its status by itself at every launch and then, while the app runs, at most once every 24 hours. This sends the signed license receipt (product, license ID, random device ID) and a one-time request number to the license server, not the key. Without a connection the saved state stays; if the server reports the license as revoked, it no longer counts.

License window of the direct edition. The purchase page shows the purchase status.

Two days before the trial ends, you get a notice. After that the docks are hidden, your settings are kept and the license window shows you how to unlock the app.

License window of the direct edition. The purchase page shows the purchase status.

Check for updates in General settings or from the menu bar icon.

Direct edition.

If you agree, the app checks for updates once a day. After the welcome it asks you once; until you answer it does not check, and you can change it any time in Settings. The check sends no dock settings, device ID or version number; the server sees only normal connection data. Copies without the built-in updater check daily only if you turn on “Check for updates automatically”.

Direct edition.

For an update it finds, the app downloads it, verifies it, installs it and restarts. With “Update automatically” this happens by itself; the switch is off by default. Copies without the built-in updater open the download in your browser and explain how to replace the app manually.

Direct edition.

Connect an external assistant through MCP or the command line to the same dock settings. This optional connection does not add a built-in AI chat.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Enable or disable changes through assistants and the command line. Connected tools can still read settings when write access is off.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The interface changes Dock Ultimate settings. It does not launch apps or provide network access. The app asks before hiding the macOS Dock through this interface.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

The page supplies local MCP configurations, terminal commands and sample requests to copy. A suitable external client must be able to start local subprocesses; its current compatibility requires separate checking.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Read displays, docks, items, options, environment and presets. describe returns definitions for the available commands and options.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Create, update or remove docks; add, move or replace items; copy lists and set options. The same value ranges and capability limits apply.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

List, save, load, rename and clear the three presets through the local interface.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Supported mutation commands offer dry_run: they compute the result and report problems without saving it.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Read up to 20 earlier states from the control interface and restore one. This history is separate from the Settings window’s undo history.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Export a portable settings document or review an import with display mapping and missing-app handling. The import command preserves existing presets and protected global options.

Both editions. File access is limited in the App Store edition and not yet tested there.

Enable Control–Shift–Command–D to hide and show all docks. The action is also available through the menu bar icon.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Enable Control–Shift–Command–F to focus a dock. Arrow keys select, Return opens the item and Space opens its menu. Tab moves onward and Escape returns to your app.

Direct edition. Locked in the App Store edition until tested there.

The display map supports arrow keys, Delete to remove and Escape to clear selection. Lists provide keyboard actions for moving and removing items.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Move through the tab strip with arrow keys, Home and End. Return or Space selects a tab; Tab and Shift-Tab continue focus navigation.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Navigate with arrows, Page Up, Page Down, Home and End. Open with Return, reveal in Finder with Command–Return, and type to select a matching name.

Both editions. Not yet tested in the App Store edition.

Dock items give VoiceOver their role, name and state. Context menus, tabs and window actions are accessible too. A complete VoiceOver review is still pending.

Some actions need their own permissions. Not yet fully tested.

Animations take the macOS Reduce Motion setting into account. The option is configured in macOS.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

With increased contrast or reduced transparency, the dock background becomes more opaque. These preferences come from macOS Accessibility settings.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Undo changes in Settings with Command–Z and redo them with Shift–Command–Z. The interface shows which steps are available.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Brief notices stay visible while the pointer rests on them, one of their buttons has keyboard focus or VoiceOver is active. Persistent error messages are also available in General.

Direct and App Store editions. The App Store edition is not out yet.

Type the beginning of a name in the dock to select an item. Hold Option and press an arrow key along the dock to move the selected list item.

Direct edition. Keyboard control is locked in the App Store edition until tested there.

Turn a dock into an Action Pad: add actions and information tiles under Add a tile and spread the buttons over up to four rows. Reorder saved tiles by dragging in the detail preview or using ⌘ or ⌥ with an arrow key. ⌘Z undoes the change; Esc or dropping outside the preview cancels the drag.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

With two or more rows, set 2 to 12 buttons per row as a minimum; if more buttons are needed, the rows get wider. Automatic spreads the buttons evenly over the rows.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Show each button’s name below its icon, or keep the grid clean.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Raise the current audio output volume when the device supports volume control.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Lower the current audio output volume when the device supports volume control.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Mute or unmute the current audio output. Unsupported devices report the limitation.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Raise main-display brightness when its driver supports the control. External displays may not support this action.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Lower main-display brightness when its driver supports the control. Unsupported devices report the limitation.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Send Copy to the other app active before the dock click. Requires Accessibility permission and a valid target app.

Direct edition with Accessibility permission. Unavailable in the App Store edition.

Send Paste to the other app active before the dock click. Requires Accessibility permission and a valid target app.

Direct edition with Accessibility permission. Unavailable in the App Store edition.

Send Undo to the other app active before the dock click. Requires Accessibility permission and a valid target app.

Direct edition with Accessibility permission. Unavailable in the App Store edition.

Send Redo to the other app active before the dock click. Requires Accessibility permission and a valid target app.

Direct edition with Accessibility permission. Unavailable in the App Store edition.

Switch to a selected output device. A stable device ID is retained; disconnected devices are shown as unavailable.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Switch to a selected input device. A stable device ID is retained; disconnected devices are shown as unavailable.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Show hours and minutes using the system’s 12- or 24-hour format.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Show the weekday and current date as a tile.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Open a monthly view, browse months and open Calendar. The view does not read private events.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Choose a location manually. The tile shows temperature and conditions; the detail view names the provider. Stale data and loading errors are indicated. Nothing is sent before you agree. For the place search the city name goes to Apple; with every update the coordinates of the chosen place go to MET Norway (api.met.no), which sees your IP address. No GPS. You agree in the location picker or in the tile; the “Allow weather data transfer” switch in the General settings takes the consent back and stops running requests.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Show the built-in battery level and charging state.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Show combined CPU usage across cores. The value updates without rebuilding the dock.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.

Show used memory as a share of installed memory, including application, wired and compressed memory.

Direct edition. Not yet tested for the App Store edition.