Jose Duarte

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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Jose Duarte
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Hey Product Hunt šŸ‘‹ 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: šŸš€ One click to anything. Apps launch, files open, folders drill in, and Space gives you a Quick Look preview — all without leaving the Pop. šŸ“Œ 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. šŸ¤– SmartyPops. On macOS 26, Apple's on-device Foundation Models suggest Pops based on what's installed. Nothing leaves your Mac. šŸ”’ Genuinely private. Zero network calls, zero telemetry, zero analytics. The app literally has no networking code. šŸ’° 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.