Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Sidebar
The modern Dock replacement for your Mac
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sidebar launched in 2023; 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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Sidebar▲458The five best design links of the day, freshly redesigned
2016 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →
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DockFix 3.0▲214Replace the macOS Dock with one that is truly yours.
2024 · dockfix.app · 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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Another Dock▲108An elegant native-style second dock for mac
2025 · anotherdock.ahrisy.com · its alternatives →
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Docky▲91Pin, group, and remove apps easily from your dock
Apr 2026 · getdocky.com · its alternatives →
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Bartender▲616Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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My Drawer▲96Open source, intelligent sidebar for MacOS
Feb 2026 · mydrawer.furkanksl.com · its alternatives →
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Bartender 2▲298Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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InfyniDock is a macOS Dock alternative, DockFix alternative, and Mac window manager for exact window switching. Preview and switch to specific Chrome, VS Code, Finder, Terminal, and app windows with Menu Dock, FloatDock, Full Dock, workspaces, and free student licensing. Key features include: Exact
2023 · infyniclick.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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Command-Tab Plus▲248Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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