Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Pock
Display the MacOS dock in the Touch Bar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pock launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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Pock v2▲3The touchbar reimagined (with M1 support and no tracking)
2021 · github.com · 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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DockDoor▲166Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS
2025 · dockdoor.net · its alternatives →
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macOS UI Library▲247A comprehensive macOS UI Library, brought to you by Sketch
2018 · sketch.com · its alternatives →
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The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app
2017 · github.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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Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher
2017 · apps.apple.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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Hoot for Mac▲140Widgets, tools, screenshots, wake screen all in your menubar
2025 · 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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Discover, share, and get inspired by the DockFix community.
2025 · dockfix.app · its alternatives →
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PopStack▲100Dock-style folder popovers for your macOS Desktop
Jan 2026 · popstack.us · its alternatives →
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