DockPops

DockPops

Organize your Dock like your iPhone

Download on the Mac App Store

Click the DockPops icon ↓

 

DockPops put iPhone folders in your Dock. Your apps, files, and folders — a click away.

DockPops in action — Pop organizer with sidebar, App Browser, Dynamic Icon in the Dock, and MultiPops

Download Free. Upgrade Once.

Free

DockPops

Free forever

  • 2 Pops
  • 6 apps per Pop
  • Swipe between Pops
  • Drag to reorder items
  • Works with any Dock position
  • Light & dark mode
LIFETIME

Premium

$9.99one time

No subscription. Ever.

  • Up to 10 Pops
  • 16 items per Pop
  • DockPop Preview in the Icon
  • Add files & folders
  • MultiPops
  • Pop out into floating windows
  • Open All & Sort
  • Alternate app icons
  • Filters on Add App screen
  • SmartyPop suggestions
Download on the Mac App Store

50+ features and counting

🖱️ Dock Icon & Access

  • Click the DockPops icon to open a popover of apps and files
  • Pops work with Dock on bottom, left, or right side of screen
  • ProDynamic Icon — Dock icon shows a live grid of your active Pop's apps
  • ProAdjustable grid density (Auto / 2×2 / 3×3 / 4×4)
  • Pro5 premium app icon variants (Blue, Teal, Violet, Graphite, Amber)

🔗 Shortcuts & MultiPops

  • Every Pop auto-registers as a Siri & Spotlight shortcut
  • "Show [Pop Name] in DockPops" works from Siri, Spotlight, and Shortcuts
  • ProMultiPops — give each Pop its own Dock icon via Shortcuts
  • Pro4-step guided MultiPops setup walkthrough
  • ProDynamic Icon support for Linked Pops

🚀 Launch Apps, Files & Folders

  • Click an app icon to launch it
  • Click a file icon to open the file
  • Click a folder icon to open it in Finder
  • Files and folders show rich QuickLook thumbnail previews
  • Pro"Open All" launches every item in a Pop simultaneously
  • ProConfirmation dialog before Opening All (global toggle)

⭐ Premium Features

🧠 SmartyPops

  • ProSwipe, dismiss, and regenerate SmartiePop previews
  • ProSave SmartyPop suggestions to your Pops

📌 Pop Out Windows

  • ProPop Out any Pop as a floating, always-on-top window
  • ProLaunch items directly from Pop Out windows

👆 Pop Carousel

  • Swipe between 2 Pops
  • Show up to 6 apps
  • Navigation arrows and clickable page dots
  • Change animation speed (Slow / Medium / Fast)
  • ProSwipe between 10 Pops
  • ProShow up to 16 apps, files or folders
  • ProSort items Alphabetically, by Most Used or Recently Added

🤏 Drag & Drop Pop

  • Drag apps, files, or folders from Finder into the Pop setup window
  • Drop files or apps onto the Dock icon to add to a Pop
  • ProPop picker when multiple Pops exist
  • ProDrag multiple items from Finder at once

🔍 App Browser

  • + button and Browse button open the App Browser
  • Live search bar
  • Category filters
  • Sort & filter apps
  • Click an app to add or remove from current Pop
  • Pro"Not in Any Pop" filter
  • Pro"Recently Installed" filter

🗂️ Organizing Pops

  • Reorder items by dragging within the editor grid
  • Remove icons from browser or Pop preview
  • Rename Pops by swiping right on the name or clicking it on the Pop preview
  • Reorder Pops by dragging in the sidebar
  • Swipe and right-click for rename and delete
  • Create a new Pop from the button or ⌘N
  • Item count and limit

🔒 Private by Design

  • No data collection — zero analytics, zero tracking
  • No network access — everything runs locally on your Mac
  • Fully sandboxed with minimal permissions

✨ And More

  • Easy onboarding with starter Pop templates
  • Right-click actions on Dock icon
  • Reduce Motion respected — no spring animations
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Access Settings via ⌘, or gear button
  • "Launch at login" toggle

Here a Pop, there a Pop

Make multiple Pops and swipe between them. Or pop out your favorites to keep things at your fingertips.

Files & Folders
Dev Project
Xcode
Claude
Gemini
Assets
Brief.pdf
Hero.jpg
3 apps, 2 files, 1 folder

Not just apps — add documents, folders, and project files to any Pop.

Open All
OfficeOpen All
Word
PowerPoint
Teams
OneDrive

Launch every app in a Pop with a single click.

Sort Items
CreativeA→Z
Figma
Final Cut
iMovie
Logic Pro
Motion
Pixelmator

Alphabetical, by kind, or drag to reorder — your call.

Pop Out
Gaming
Steam
The Witcher
CrossOver

Detach any Pop into a floating window that stays on your desktop.

Need help?

We're here for you.

dockpops@applacat.com

We typically respond within 48 hours.