Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to CharmBar
Mac dock icon customization app, personalize your macOS dock
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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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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Unify your dock with 46 beautiful replacement app icons
2022 · krijnrijshouwer.com · its alternatives →
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ExtraBar▲152Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
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MakeDock▲10Create beautiful macOS-style dock images in seconds.
Dec 2025 · makedock.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Smooth volumetric icons for macOS home page customization
2020 · its alternatives →
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Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification management.
2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
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Iconed▲306Create icons for apps and folders — fast and beautifully.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacMenuBar▲317A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
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A simple yet powerful emoji manager for Mac
2017 · zaferarican.com · its alternatives →
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TheBoringNotch▲205Open source Dynamic Island for your Mac's Notch
Oct 2025 · theboring.name · its alternatives →
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AI-powered tool to boost your app's visibility and downloads
2025 · dock-app.com · its alternatives →
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Discover, share, and get inspired by the DockFix community.
2025 · dockfix.app · its alternatives →
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Replacicon makes it easy to find, change, and replace app icons on the Mac. Quickly find alternate icons for third-party apps that look great on macOS whether it
2024 · replacicon.app · its alternatives →
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