ActiveDock
Improved dock for macOS
ActiveDock launched on July 17, 2018 with 98 votes, #339 of 2,673 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
ActiveDock is Improved Dock for macOS
Hyperdock, uBar, cDock Alternative, Taskbar with Window Previews/Window Management, Group/Folders, Application Launcher, Dock Themes, Custom Icons, Start Menu
Problem: With Apple Dock you can run applications, switch between apps, open documents and links. Unfortunately, Apple Dock lacks many useful features such as Window Management and Switching between Windows, appearance Customization, Hiding app icons. Solution: ActiveDock is a full replacement for Apple Launchpad and Dock with many new features. ActiveDock allows grouping of documents and apps, quicker switching between apps and windows, manage windows right from Window Previews panel. Also, you can customize the appearance of icons and the dock itself as you need. At the same time ActiveDock looks and behaves just like Apple Dock so you won’t need to get used to it. It is also a great…from noteifyapp.com
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