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Dev tools · February 17, 2026

The Shy Dock

Auto-hides your Dock when no external monitor is connected

The Shy Dock launched on February 17, 2026 with 3 votes, #3,802 of 18,566 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

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What it does

A tiny macOS menu bar app that auto-hides your Dock when you're on the laptop alone and brings it back when an external monitor is connected.

A tiny macOS menu bar app that auto-hides your Dock when you

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