Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Always On Dock
Pin your favorite window to the side & continue desktop use.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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HiDock▲108Set custom Dock settings for when on different displays
2023 · hidock.app · its alternatives →
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docktor▲101Your Dock's wasted side space, now full of widgets
Jul 2026 · docktorapp.com · its alternatives →
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Pocket Screen▲207Keep any Mac window visible in a floating mini screen
Jul 2026 · labs.toybird.com · its alternatives →
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HideMyDock▲75Hides you macOS dock on selected virtual desktops
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! So the other day macOS dock system pissed me off, completely. I’m someone who runs 2 or 3 monitors daily: one for coding, one for chat apps, and one for design tools. But macOS only gives you a single Dock, which either stays on your main screen or auto-swaps wherever your mouse is. Complete hell. I just wanted an easy way to keep a “chat dock” on my side monitor, a “development dock” on my center monitor, and maybe another “utilities dock” somewhere else—without messing with some complex, heavy, bloated dock replacement. So I made one. And got feedback from my friends that it's…
2025 · extradock.app · its alternatives →
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Slate▲97Floating windows for efficient multitasking on your desktop
2021 · slate.madebyayan.com · its alternatives →
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Side Space▲364Side Space is an AI-powered browser extension for managing tabs in a vertical side panel. Side Space is a browser extension designed to help users organize and manage their open tabs more efficiently. It adds a vertical tabs manager to your browser’s side panel, making it easier to categorize, group, and switch between tabs for work, life, hobbies, and more. Key features include: • Vertical Spaces: Organize tabs into separate spaces (like work, shopping, or school) for better focus. • AI-Powered Grouping: Automatically group tabs using AI, or by domain, to reduce clutter. • Cloud Sync: Sync…
2024 · sidecopilot.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I recently switched from a Fedora/GNOME laptop to a MacBook Air. My old setup served me well as a portable workstation, but I’ve started traveling more while working remotely and needed something with similar performance but better battery life. The main thing I missed was a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that mixes everything together. I built boringBar so I would not have to use the Dock. It shows only the windows in the current Space, lets you switch Spaces by scrolling on the bar, and adds a desktop switcher so you can jump…
Apr 2026 · boringbar.app · its alternatives →
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Zone Share▲99Mirror part of your screen to a window for precise control
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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InfiniDesk▲90InfiniDesk brings multiple virtual desktops to your Mac. Instead of having a single cluttered desktop, make many desktops each with their own layout of file/folder icons, wallpaper and widget visibility. Have a desktop for Work, one for interesting Hacker News links, a fully empty desktop etc. Version 3 of the app (just released) now supports hotkeys to switch desktops in a blink, and also onscreen HUD notifications. Inspired by the Unix Common Desktop Environment of the 1990s, InfiniDesk is the only app that brings multiple desktops (workspaces/identities) to your Mac.
2025 · infinidesk.app · its alternatives →
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Mirror a portion of your screen to a virtual monitor for easier screen sharing. - splitbrain/clipscreen
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Switch between different Dock layouts instantly.
2025 · rjnk.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Easiest way to resize and manage windows on your Mac.
2015 · splitscreenapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hover▲94See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Desktop Organizer ▲166File zones, keep your desktop clean and tidy
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ZoneShare▲112Perfect screen sharing for ultrawide monitors | macos app
Dec 2025 · zoneshare.app · its alternatives →
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