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Products that do what ZeroDock does

Kill the macOS Dock auto-hide delay instantly.

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   ClockDock▲118

   Show the time in your Mac dock

   2021

2. 2
   ActiveDock▲98

   Improved dock for macOS

   2018

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   boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS▲520

   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

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   IntelliDock▲94

   Automagically hide & show macOS' Dock

   2021

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   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014

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   DockX▲232

   Everything on dock & menu bar

   2023

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   Fader▲90

   Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

   Apr 2026 · eythor.com

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   Dock: Developer Optimization Content Kit▲135

   AI-powered tool to boost your app's visibility and downloads

   2025

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   NothingHere▲314

   A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen

   Mar 2026 · solee0524.github.io

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    Hocus Focus▲304

    A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

    2014

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    Quitter for Mac▲280

    Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity

    2016

12. 12
    ActiveDock 2▲105

    A customizable dock for your Mac

    2020

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    Dockify ▲281

    Customize and switch your Mac dock instantly

    2025

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    TermBar▲199

    Your terminal in your Mac menubar

    2017

15. 15
    DockFix 3.5▲212

    Reimagine your macos experience

    2025

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    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    17d ago · surfdeck.app

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    Dynamic Dock▲111

    Quickly access apps & playlists

    2024

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    Chunk▲298

    Timeblock your day and focus without the friction

    2025

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    DockFlow▲291

    Switch between dock presets on MacOS instantly

    2025

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    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017

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    DockDoor▲166

    Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS

    2025

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    Cooldown▲129

    Quickly toggle Low Power Mode on your Mac from the menubar

    2021

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    DockFix▲142

    Customize your macOS dock like never before

    2025

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    Port Kill – A lightweight macOS status bar development port monitor▲128

    2025 · github.com

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