DockPops
Organize and tame your dock
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DockPops - Organize and tame your dock

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DockPops brings iPhone-style folders to the macOS Dock. Group apps, files, and folders into Pops, open them from a Dock icon, and launch anything in one click. Customize the look and feel of the popover and dock icon. Browse files and folders, preview them with Quick Look. On-device AI suggestions, zero telemetry, one-time purchase — no subscription.

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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I built DockPops because the Mac's Dock never got the folder treatment the iPhone did. Dock "stacks" show files, but there's no good way to group apps — let alone apps, files, folders, and links together without making a bunch of shortcuts. DockPops fixes that. You create Pops — groups of anything launchable — and open them from the Dock with one click. A popover grid pops up right where your cursor already is, and swiping moves between Pops like pages on an iPhone home screen. A few things I'm proud of: 🚀 One click to anything. Apps launch, files open, folders drill in, and Space gives you a Quick Look preview — all without leaving the Pop. 📌 Multiple Dock icons. Pin individual Pops to your Dock as their own icons. The icon can even render a live grid of what's inside. 🤖 SmartyPops. On macOS 26, Apple's on-device Foundation Models suggest Pops based on what's installed. Nothing leaves your Mac. 🔒 Genuinely private. Zero network calls, zero telemetry, zero analytics. The app literally has no networking code. 💰 No subscription. Ever. Free tier gets you 2 Pops. One $1.99 purchase unlocks everything, forever. It's pure AppKit/SwiftUI, runs on macOS 14+, You can buy a standalone version from the website, or from the Mac App Store (requires a free companion app to unlock multiple dock icons) I'd love to hear how you organize your Dock today — and what would make you switch. I'll be here all day answering questions.