Desktop Customization Tools

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  1. Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    4.7
    Excellent26 reviews
  2. ViBox icon
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    Make your desktop truly yours with the power of wide-ranging personalization options offered by ViBox. We believe that your desktop should reflect your style, needs, and preferences, and that's why we've crafted a widget experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. ObjectDock icon
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    Animated dock for Windows offering fast access to applications, shortcuts and files, with customizable appearance, auto-hide feature, drag and drop launching, and support for multiple docks.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Automates organization of apps, files, and folders on Windows desktops, featuring grouping into boxes, customizable appearance, hotkey shortcuts, and quick search.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Eww icon
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    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Alcove icon
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    Experience the Dynamic Island on Mac with fluid transitions, instant notifications, live activities, and customizable HUDs, all crafted with Swift.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Nimi Places icon
     56 likes

    Organizes desktop into customizable containers showing folder contents as icons/thumbnails on a scrollable surface. Has lots of management features: e.g. labelling; sort by category; time & location based settings. Thumbnails are displayed for supported Open Documents, PSD images & PDFs.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    2.3
    Poor7 reviews
  8. Winstep Nexus icon
     48 likes

    Enhance Windows with a free, customizable dock for quick access to applications, featuring live reflections and dynamic animations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    3.3
    Fair6 reviews
  9. This app ports the Dynamic Desktop feature from macOS Mojave to Windows 10. It uses your location to get the times of sunrise and sunset each day, and rotates through the 16 Mojave wallpaper images throughout the day and night.

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    • Windows
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  10. DeskSweep icon
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    Boost your productivity by eliminating clutter—DeskSweep automatically organizes your desktop by moving files to a designated folder, ensuring a clean and distraction-free workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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