DockPops
Custom Folders in your Dock
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Beautiful custom folders for your Dock. Group apps, files, and links into Pops — then theme each with gradients, glass, and matching Dock icons. No subscription.
Your Dock launches apps. It doesn't organize them — or let you make them yours.
DockPops adds beautiful, customizable folders to your Dock. Click a DockPops icon and a grid of your apps, files, folders, and links pops up right where you'd expect it. Then make each one yours — a theme, a gradient, a photo, a glass finish — and watch its Dock icon match.
ORGANIZE YOUR DOCK
– Group up to 25 apps, files, or folders in a Pop
– Create up to 20 Pops and swipe between them
– Give any Pop its own icon in your Dock
– Group related Pops behind one of those icons and swipe through just that set
– Drag in apps, files, and folders from anywhere on your Mac; browse folders right inside a Pop
– Build Pops fast with a drag-and-drop editor, and launch everything at once with Open All
MAKE IT YOURS
– A dozen built-in themes, or save your own and reuse it across Pops
– Style each background: color, gradient, or your own photo — with a Glass Effect slider
– Add a single-color or gradient border
– Set the app-label font, weight, size, and color
– Each Pop's Dock icon matches its theme automatically — or give it its own look
SMART, AND FREE TO START
– Apple Intelligence suggests apps that belong in your Pops — on device (macOS 26)
– Pair with the free DockPops Companion to pin each Pop as its own Dock tile
Free with 2 Pops and 6 items each. Unlock everything with DockPops Premium — one purchase, no subscription.
Native Mac app. No tracking, no ads. Fully sandboxed. Requires macOS 14 or later. Apple Intelligence features require macOS 26.
more try-mode, freemium, macOS15. With shortcuts (you need to call every_single_time it) pop up appears… in random places, no actual icon in doc apears. If you want other way - download some additional application. come on…
Developer Response Hi Gopher! In the shortcuts app, right click the shortcut and select “add to dock” that should fix your issues!
try-mode, freemium, macOS15. With shortcuts (you need to call every_single_time it) pop up appears… in random places, no actual icon in doc apears. If you want other way - download some additional application. come on…
Hi Gopher! In the shortcuts app, right click the shortcut and select “add to dock” that should fix your issues!
DockPops 5.0 makes your Pops beautiful — and lets you fly between them.
Pop Groups
Group related Pops behind a single Dock icon and swipe through just those — one icon per project, mood, or context, instead of a Dock full of them.
Quick switcher
Jump straight to any Pop from a new inline menu — no more swiping to find the one you want.
Deep theming options
Restyle a Pop top to bottom — and save the whole look as your own theme. Start from a dozen built-in themes (Sunset, Ocean, Matrix, and more), then make it yours: backgrounds in color, gradient, or your own photo with a Glass Effect slider; single-color or gradient borders; your own app-label font, size, weight, and color; and Dock icons that match the theme or get their own look.
Smarter suggestions
On-device Apple Intelligence now grounds its picks in each Pop's category, so the apps it suggests actually fit (macOS 26).
5 Jul 9
DockPops 4.2 introduces bug fixes and Quick Look support when browsing files and folders:
Bigger Pops
Premium now supports up to 20 Pops with 25 items each.
Menu Bar mode
Run DockPops from the menu bar instead of the Dock. Choose whether a click opens your Pop carousel or a quick menu.
Multiple Dock Icon Improvements
Companion app Dock Icons no longer stay open or take up CMD+Tab space
Add, Move or Remove items from Pops without entering the Organizer window
Folder browsing
Open folders inside a Pop and browse their contents without jumping to Finder.
Quick Look
Press Space over Files or Folders to open a file preview.
Keyboard Navigation
Use the arrow keys to select items, Enter to open them, Space for a Preview and Esc to go back or close a pop.
Now in German and Spanish
Menus, settings, and the organizer speak your language.
Built-in Help
A complete help guide, right inside the app.
Plus a clearer Multiple Dock Icons setup, a tidier page control when you have lots of Pops, a faster organizer, smoother swipes, menu bar and per-Pop Dock icon fixes, and dozens of refinements throughout.
4.3 Jun 5
DockPops 4.1 introduces bug fixes and improved companion App support for multiple Dock icons:
Bigger Pops
Premium now supports up to 20 Pops with 25 items each.
Menu Bar mode
Run DockPops from the menu bar instead of the Dock. Choose whether a click opens your Pop carousel or a quick menu.
Multiple Dock Icon Improvements
Companion app Dock Icons no longer stay open or take up CMD+Tab space
Add, Move or Remove items from Pops without entering the Organizer window
Folder browsing
Open folders inside a Pop and browse their contents without jumping to Finder.
Now in German and Spanish
Menus, settings, and the organizer speak your language.
Built-in Help
A complete help guide, right inside the app.
Plus a clearer Multiple Dock Icons setup, a tidier page control when you have lots of Pops, a faster organizer, smoother swipes, menu bar and per-Pop Dock icon fixes, and dozens of refinements throughout.
4.1 May 21
DockPops 4.0 makes Pops bigger, easier to reach, and more useful with files, folders, and links.
Bigger Pops
Premium now supports up to 20 Pops with 25 items each.
Menu Bar mode
Run DockPops from the menu bar instead of the Dock. Choose whether a click opens your Pop carousel or a quick menu.
Drag, drop, and share
Drag apps, files, folders, and links directly into an open Pop. Save links from other apps with the Share extension.
Folder browsing
Open folders inside a Pop and browse their contents without jumping to Finder.
Now in German and Spanish
Menus, settings, and the organizer speak your language.
Built-in Help
A complete help guide, right inside the app.
Plus a clearer Multiple Dock Icons setup, a tidier page control when you have lots of Pops, a faster organizer, smoother swipes, menu bar and per-Pop Dock icon fixes, and dozens of refinements throughout.
4.0 May 18
3.2 fixes a bug on custom background tinting on light mode, adds tweaks and improvements to Dynamic Icon and the Shortcuts method for multipops.
Plus all new in 3.0:
YOUR POPS, YOUR WAY
Every Pop gets a color picker for the popover background, and a Dock icon picker with three modes: Dynamic composite, a colored variant, or your own PNG. Import a logo for your "Work" Pop, a solid teal for "Play," a photo for "Home." Each Pop carries its own identity.
APPLE INTELLIGENCE, ON DEVICE
SmartyPops now reads the apps you've organized and suggests more that fit the same theme. All on-device — no cloud, no tracking. Requires macOS 26.
DOCKPOPS COMPANION
A free separate app that pins each Pop as its own Dock tile. Great for keeping a favorite Pop always visible alongside the main one.
REORGANIZED POPTIONS
The inspector panel is now two clean sections — Popover and Dock Icon. The Advanced disclosure is gone. Every setting sits where it belongs.
ALSO NEW
– Hide any Pop from the main carousel. Still reachable from its Shortcut or the Dock right-click menu.
– Live Dock icon preview as you pick colors or switch modes.
– Dynamic Icon gets a density picker (2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or Auto).
– Reduce Transparency fallback — solid Pop color when the system setting is on.
POLISH EVERYWHERE
– Popover opens faster
– Dock icon updates in lockstep with your color drag
– Companion Poplets stay in sync with the main app in real time
– Dozens of rare crashes and edge cases, gone
3.2 Apr 29
3.1 adds tweaks and improvements to Dynamic Icon and the Shortcuts method for yultipops. Plus all new in 3.0:
YOUR POPS, YOUR WAY
Every Pop gets a color picker for the popover background, and a Dock icon picker with three modes: Dynamic composite, a colored variant, or your own PNG. Import a logo for your "Work" Pop, a solid teal for "Play," a photo for "Home." Each Pop carries its own identity.
APPLE INTELLIGENCE, ON DEVICE
SmartyPops now reads the apps you've organized and suggests more that fit the same theme. All on-device — no cloud, no tracking. Requires macOS 26.
DOCKPOPS COMPANION
A free separate app that pins each Pop as its own Dock tile. Great for keeping a favorite Pop always visible alongside the main one.
REORGANIZED POPTIONS
The inspector panel is now two clean sections — Popover and Dock Icon. The Advanced disclosure is gone. Every setting sits where it belongs.
ALSO NEW
– Hide any Pop from the main carousel. Still reachable from its Shortcut or the Dock right-click menu.
– Live Dock icon preview as you pick colors or switch modes.
– Dynamic Icon gets a density picker (2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or Auto).
– Reduce Transparency fallback — solid Pop color when the system setting is on.
POLISH EVERYWHERE
– Popover opens faster
– Dock icon updates in lockstep with your color drag
– Companion Poplets stay in sync with the main app in real time
– Dozens of rare crashes and edge cases, gone
3.1 Apr 27
Everything about a Pop can now be yours.
YOUR POPS, YOUR WAY
Every Pop gets a color picker for the popover background, and a Dock icon picker with three modes: Dynamic composite, a colored variant, or your own PNG. Import a logo for your "Work" Pop, a solid teal for "Play," a photo for "Home." Each Pop carries its own identity.
APPLE INTELLIGENCE, ON DEVICE
SmartyPops now reads the apps you've organized and suggests more that fit the same theme. All on-device — no cloud, no tracking. Requires macOS 26.
DOCKPOPS COMPANION
A free separate app that pins each Pop as its own Dock tile. Great for keeping a favorite Pop always visible alongside the main one.
REORGANIZED POPTIONS
The inspector panel is now two clean sections — Popover and Dock Icon. The Advanced disclosure is gone. Every setting sits where it belongs.
ALSO NEW
– Hide any Pop from the main carousel. Still reachable from its Shortcut or the Dock right-click menu.
– Live Dock icon preview as you pick colors or switch modes.
– Dynamic Icon gets a density picker (2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or Auto).
– Reduce Transparency fallback — solid Pop color when the system setting is on.
POLISH EVERYWHERE
– Popover opens faster
– Dock icon updates in lockstep with your color drag
– Companion Poplets stay in sync with the main app in real time
– Dozens of rare crashes and edge cases, gone
3.0 Apr 22
Change Icon Size inside Pops.
--A new icon size slider (Premium) lets you scale every Pop icon up for bigger hit targets or down for a tighter grid. Cmd + and Cmd − zoom live while the popover is open. Or just toggle labels off for a minimalist, icon-only look (Free).
Rearrange and Delete Icons from pops
-- Long-press any icon and drag it to reorder. Drag it off to remove with the classic macOS poof. No editor
Removed Shortcut Dynamic Icon Support (Beta)
-- Shortcust with Dynamic Icons stopped working after a restart, removing the dynamic feature while we find a better implementation.
The classic: Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.5 Apr 18
1 – DYNAMIC ICONS. The Dock icon now looks like an iOS folder and automatically updates as you swipe between pops or if you add/remove items from the pop.
2 – MULTIPOPS (beta). Pops can now have their own app icon using Shortcuts. Instructions included, some (easy) assembly required.
Other small updates:
– Bug fixes and performance improvements
– Tweaked default icon
– Added arrows and clickable dots to switch between Pops in the main carousel
2.1 Apr 14
Yuge update. DockPops 2.0 introduces the two most requested features:
1 – DYNAMIC ICONS. The Dock icon now looks like an iOS folder and automatically updates as you swipe between pops or if you add/remove items from the pop.
2 – MULTIPOPS (beta). Pops can now have their own app icon using Shortcuts. Instructions included, some (easy) assembly required.
Other small updates:
– Bug fixes and performance improvements
– Tweaked default icon
– Added arrows and clickable dots to switch between Pops in the main carousel
2.0 Apr 9
Click and Drag support
If you don't have a Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse, you can now click and drag horizontally to swipe between Pops and Pop Settings.
Rename Your Apps
Hover any app name in the editor and click to rename it. Your custom names show everywhere — the popover, the organizer, even when
sorted alphabetically. Clear the name to snap back to the original.
Shortcuts & User Apps
DockPops now discovers Shortcuts droplets, Steam games, and other apps in ~/Applications. Grant access once in the App Browser and
they appear alongside your regular apps — with their proper names and custom icons.
Smarter App Browser
The filter bar has been redesigned. Sort and Filter are now clean dropdown menus, and Categories lives in its own popover so you can
check multiple at once without it closing on you. Also, it's called "App Browser" now because that's what it is.
Fixed a Premium Upgrade issue when App Store couldn't be reached
If the App Store can't be reached when you try to unlock Premium, you'll see a clear error with a "Try Again" button instead of a
mysteriously dead Unlock button.
Under the Hood
Persistence has been migrated from UserDefaults to SwiftData. Your existing Pops, items, colors, and sort orders migrate
automatically on first launch. You won't notice a thing — that's the point.
1.5 Apr 9
DockPops 5.0 makes your Pops beautiful — and lets you fly between them.
Pop Groups
Group related Pops behind a single Dock icon and swipe through just those — one icon per project, mood, or context, instead of a Dock full of them.
Quick switcher
Jump straight to any Pop from a new inline menu — no more swiping to find the one you want.
Deep theming options
Restyle a Pop top to bottom — and save the whole look as your own theme. Start from a dozen built-in themes (Sunset, Ocean, Matrix, and more), then make it yours: backgrounds in color, gradient, or your own photo with a Glass Effect slider; single-color or gradient borders; your own app-label font, size, weight, and color; and Dock icons that match the theme or get their own look.
Smarter suggestions
On-device Apple Intelligence now grounds its picks in each Pop's category, so the apps it suggests actually fit (macOS 26).
more Version 5 Jul 9
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