I built a Mac app to restore Dock-click minimize and avoid tiny buttons
Hey HN, I'm the developer behind Click2Minimize. This app is my personal fix for two long-standing frustrations with the macOS interface. First, I wanted to restore Dock-click minimize. On other operating systems, I was used to clicking an app's icon to minimize its window—a simple, fast toggle. On a Mac, that second click does nothing, which always felt like a dead end in my workflow. Second, I was tired of having to deal with the tiny buttons. So much of window management—minimizing, maximizing, arranging—forces you to stop what you're doing, carefully aim your cursor at one of three small…
I built a Mac app to restore Dock-click minimize and avoid tiny buttons launched on June 14, 2025 with 10 votes, #2,717 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Click2Minimize is a macOS utility that restores Dock-click window minimization and expands the clickable area for window management beyond the tiny title bar buttons. The app lets users minimize windows by clicking their Dock icon and offers alternative gesture controls for window operations. It is designed for Mac users who want faster, more intuitive window management without precision cursor targeting on small interface elements.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Click here to get Click2Minimize (v3)Change Logsv2.14.2Fixed a memory leak bug and a rare situation where mouse clicks failed.v2.13.0 Added new gesture that triggers keyboard shortcuts by drawing circles or shaking Added haptic feedbacks for App Switcher v2.11.3 Allow de-activate license on device Fixed some bugs v2.9.0Added new gesture: middle-click to dismiss notificationsv2.8.13Fixed Finder can
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, I'm the developer behind Click2Minimize. This app is my personal fix for two long-standing frustrations with the macOS interface. First, I wanted to restore Dock-click minimize. On other operating systems, I was used to clicking an app's icon to minimize its window—a simple, fast toggle. On a Mac, that second…
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