SideDock

Slide-Over Sidebar Browser

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Mac

SideDock is a native, ultra-lightweight slide-over sidebar browser for macOS. Designed to bring fluid mobile-style multitasking to your desktop, SideDock gives you instant access to your web utilities, notes, communication tools, and AI assistants with a single keystroke! Say goodbye to tedious Command + Tab switching and window clutter. Equip your Mac with an always-ready, non-intrusive secondary screen! --- Key Highlights --- [Instant Slide-Over & Auto-Dismissal] - Global Hotkey: Default shortcut Option + Space (fully customizable) summons and tucks the sidebar instantaneously from any desktop space. - Fluid Physics: Smooth AppKit spring animations seamlessly snap to your screen edge, with flexible drag-to-resize panel width. - Auto-Dismiss: Slides away automatically when focus returns to your primary workspace. - Multi-Monitor Support: Intelligently glides out on whichever display your cursor is active on. [Universal Web Workspaces] - Omnibox Integration: Dock any website or web tool by simply typing or pasting its URL. - Optimized Compact Viewports: Automatic mobile-style viewport tuning for clean, high-density reading. - Tab Context Menu: Fast actions for refreshing, copying URLs, renaming tabs, and rearranging. [Smart Sleep Guard & Zero Bloat] - Background Tab Sleep: Inactive tabs freeze automatically, eliminating RAM bloat and thermal throttling. - Window Deep Sleep: Fully unloads web render processes when hidden for extended periods, reducing standby power to near zero. - 100% Native Swift: Powered directly by Apple WKWebView engine - instant cold starts with zero Electron overhead. [Local Sandbox & Zero Telemetry] - Zero Telemetry: No user tracking, analytics SDKs, or cloud relay servers. All browsing remains private. - Sandboxed Isolation: Cookies, caches, and configs stay strictly confined within your macOS application sandbox. - Complete Local Erase: Clear web cache and cookies or reset the application with one click in Preferences. [Dedicated Proxy Support] - Custom HTTP and SOCKS5 proxy options for development and network routing. Requirements: macOS 12.0+ (Monterey or later). Native on Apple Silicon & Intel. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hakim-fan.github.io/sidedock/sidedock_privacy_policy.html

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【What's New】 • Now Free to Download: SideDock is now completely free to get started! Experience essential slide-over panel features with zero barrier, with flexible Pro subscriptions for power users. 【New Features】 • Auto Refresh: Configure background tabs to auto-refresh at custom intervals (5, 15, or 30 minutes) to keep live dashboards and data constantly up to date. • File Preview: Open or drop local Markdown, code snippets, and text files directly into tabs for quick, lightweight preview. • Dedicated Network Routing & Proxy: Route specific tabs through direct connections or custom HTTP/SOCKS5 proxies independently. 【Improvements】 • Window Hierarchy: Enhanced modal & preferences window layering so settings and prompts always stay properly above the floating panel. • Memory & Energy Efficiency: Smarter background tab sleep and memory recycling for even lighter resource usage. • Polished Interactions: Smoother slide animations and faster hotkey responses for seamless daily multitasking.

Version 1.2.0

The developer, 华泽 范, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    Information

    Seller
    华泽 范
    Size
    2.2 MB
    Category
    Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and Simplified Chinese
    Age Rating
    16+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • OpsMate Pro (1 Year) $2.99
    • OpsMate Pro - Monthly $0.99
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    Copyright
    © SideDock 2026. All rights reserved.
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