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Docky for Mac

Dock replacement with configurable layout, widgets, fullscreen Launchpad, live window switcher, and custom actions.

By josejuanqm. Free and open source, GPL-3.0 licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

Docky at a glance

Version
0.9.5
Released
2 October 2026
Download size
26 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
GPL-3.0
Category
Utilities
Developer
josejuanqm
GitHub stars
1.4K

About Docky

Docky is a Dock replacement for macOS that elegantly replaces the system one. It brings the Dock back into reach: quieter, smarter, and native-feeling, with a configurable layout, widgets, a fullscreen Launchpad, a live window switcher, custom icons, and scripted actions.

Screenshots

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How to install Docky on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for Docky and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 0.9.5 from josejuanqm's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to Docky show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: Docky-0.9.5.dmg (26 MB).

What is new in Docky 0.9.5

**What's new:**
- Folders open faster. Sorting, thumbnails, and refreshes no longer block the dock.
- Smoother magnification with less work on every pointer move.
- Lighter tile updates. Context menus are now built only when you open them.
- Fixed the hidden dock flashing fully visible and hidden again before sliding in.

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