ShortcutDock is a lightweight macOS menu bar app launcher designed for a clean, distraction-free desktop. Instead of keeping a crowded Dock cluttering your screen, ShortcutDock lets you hide your macOS Dock entirely and access all your apps, tools, and shortcuts from a fast menu bar dropdown. Organize apps into custom groups like Dev, Design, or Utilities, launch anything in a single click, and reclaim your screen real estate. Lightweight, native, and built for Mac productivity.

Hey Product Hunt community! 👋 I’m thrilled to introduce ShortcutDock today! 🚀 💡 Why I built ShortcutDock Like many Mac power users, I found myself getting constantly distracted by a crowded macOS Dock taking up valuable screen space. Hiding the Dock usually meant navigating through Finder or Launchpad whenever I wanted to open an app. I wanted a solution that was fast, minimal, and out of the way—so I created ShortcutDock. It lives in your macOS menu bar, letting you organize, categorize, and launch all your apps with one click while keeping your main desktop completely clean. ✨ What makes it special: 🙈 Hide your macOS Dock: Reclaim your full screen real estate for a distraction-free environment. 🚀 Instant Dropdown Access: Click the menu bar icon (or hit a hotkey) to view your custom app launcher. 📁 Custom App Groups: Organize your apps into categories like Dev Tools, Design, Browsers, and Productivity. 🪶 Native & Lightweight: Extremely fast performance with zero impact on battery or memory. 🎁 A special thanks & call for feedback ShortcutDock is available to download today! I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions. What features would you love to see in the next update? Thank you so much for your support! I’ll be around all day answering your questions in the comments below. 👇

Honestly the dock was always taking up too much space on my smaller macbook screen, so this is kind of a dream. Grouping apps into custom categories like Dev and Design feels super snappy and way cleaner than my old mess of folders.

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ShortcutDock

One-click Mac app launcher in your menu bar

One-click Mac app launcher in your menu bar