DockFlow

Switch between dock presets on MacOS instantly

369 followers

Switch between dock presets on MacOS instantly

369 followers

DockFlow is a Dock utility that lets you save and swap between different macOS Dock presets. Set up one for design, another for coding, another for writing. One click to switch, close the apps you don't need, and open the ones you do. I built this because I kept wasting the first few minutes of every session dragging icons back into place before I could actually work. Now I pick my context, and I'm already in my workflow. A year and 70 updates in, over 1,000 people use it.

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DockFlow

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Save, switch, and automate Dock layouts for every workflow

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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I’m Asaf, the maker of DockFlow - a macOS app that lets you save multiple Dock presets and switch between them instantly when you change context (coding, meetings, design, personal time, etc.). The idea came from constantly dragging apps in and out of the Dock whenever I jumped between projects and wanting that switch to be a single, reliable action instead. With DockFlow you can: Save dedicated Dock layouts (“presets”) for different workflows. Switch presets with one click from the menu bar or a custom hotkey, and optionally close apps that don’t belong to the current preset so you stay focused. Include apps, folders, and files, use spacers to visually group tools, and keep everything running on the native macOS Dock (no custom dock or extra permissions). Save your last context when switching presets - allows you to get back right to your latest tasks when needed. For power users, automate Dock changes with Shortcuts or the CLI so your Dock can adapt based on time of day or other triggers. Since our first launch we’ve shipped a lot of improvements, including better menu bar access to settings, more robust hotkey handling, support for folder stacks, app actions, and multiple stability fixes to keep DockFlow reliable in daily use. Thanks for checking out DockFlow. I’ll be here all day answering questions, collecting ideas, and iterating based on your feedback 🙏

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1d ago

The preset model is cleaner than it looks. It's not just icon positions, it's app lifecycle management across contexts, which is where the real complexity lives. At RetainSure I switch between customer-facing work and engineering several times a day and the context tax adds up. How do you handle apps with unsaved state? Does DockFlow warn before closing or delegate that to each app?

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10h ago

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@anand_thakkar1 Hey there,

DockFlow closes everything right away,

Apps that have a safe pop-up before closing will still promote them

In DockFlow, you can set excluded apps that will never be closed when switching presets, so this allows you to have some safeguards on really sensitive apps or apps that you want to keep active all the time, like email or WhatsApp, etc.

Thank you for showing interest in DockFlow! 🙏

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3h ago

mailX by mailwarm

When you switch presets, does it also restore window positions or just open and close apps?

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11h ago

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@othman_katim
Hey,
Sorry for the late response,
Yes, this is happening, but it's due to macOS behavior, not something DockFlow directly handles.
We are working on some integrations with the third-party app Spancer to gain full control over window sizes and locations when switching presets.
Thank you for your interest in DockFlow super appreciated 🙏

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3h ago