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X Dock

An experimental place for your Mac.

Run at your own risk. Expect no support.

An experimental Dock with a reflective shelf, magnifying icons, a draggable resize divider, and Downloads stacks. It hides in full screen and appears when you move the pointer to the bottom edge.

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Version 0.0.1 · Build 43 · Requires macOS 15 or later

Tested only on macOS 27. macOS 15 and 26 are untested and offered on a best-effort basis. Some features may not work.

Make yourself at home.

  1. Open the disk image and drag X Dock to Applications.
  2. Launch X Dock, then open Settings from its menu bar icon.
  3. To use both Docks, enable Compatibility mode in X Dock Settings. Configure the system Dock yourself; Right with automatic hiding is suggested.
  4. Enable Window Controls and grant Accessibility access to keep ordinary windows above the Dock.
  5. Choose Downloads when asked to remember folder access.

Use Check for Updates… in the X Dock menu for new versions. X Dock also checks automatically; you choose when to install.

The system Dock returns when X Dock quits. This preview includes live app icons, notification badges, and draggable files in Downloads. It does not recreate Genie animations or live window thumbnails.

X Dock is free. Leave an optional tip as a way to say thanks. No promises.