ActiveDock 2 Alternatives

ActiveDock 2 is described as 'Customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ActiveDock 2 for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, KDE Plasma and File Explorer apps. The best ActiveDock 2 alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ActiveDock 2 are RocketDock, Compiz, ObjectDock and DockProfiles.

More about ActiveDock 2
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
ActiveDock 2 alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. DockShelf icon

    DockShelf

     1 like

    Did you ever wish your Dock could do more or handle more of your apps and files? DockShelf lets you place unlimited docks around your desktop so you never run out of space again for your commonly used files, folders and applications!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DockShelf screenshot 1
     
  4. Windownaut icon

    Windownaut

     6 likes

    Windownaut is versatile window management app that let's you define keyboard shortcuts and active areas on your screen to resize an position the windows on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    ObjectDock icon
    ObjectDock

    Animated Windows dock for fast access to apps, shortcuts and files, featuring auto-hide, drag and drop launching, fully customizable color, size and position, support for multiple docks, shortcut management, enhanced desktop orga...

    https://www.stardock.com
    Learn More
  6. WindowTidy icon

    WindowTidy

     5 likes

    Arrange your application windows using nothing but drag and drop! There are no hot-keys to remember or menus to click, just drag and drop a window onto Layout Icon and it will instantly snap to that layout.

    68 WindowTidy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WindowTidy screenshot 1
     
  8. DockMate icon

    DockMate

     2 likes

    Window previews and controls for your Dock.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DockMate screenshot 1
     
  11. Light Pillar Mosaic icon

    Light Pillar Mosaic

     2 likes

    Mosaic allows you to effortlessly resize and re-position windows on your Mac with a simple Drag & Drop, seamlessly integrated into macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MacPaw Setapp
    Light Pillar Mosaic screenshot 1
     
  12. Dock Exposé icon

    Dock Exposé

     1 like

    Dock Exposé is a window / task management app for MacOS. It provides previews on the dock using the familiar App Exposé interface (Control+Down Arrow). Trigger another application's (App Exposé) keyboard shortcuts (using Esc and Ctrl+Down-Arrow) to show/hide...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  13. MaxSnap icon

    MaxSnap

     3 likes

    Powerful Window Manager for Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MaxSnap screenshot 1
     
  15. Tuck icon

    Tuck

     1 like

    Tuck is a handy menu bar application that allows you to quickly and simply clear multi-window clutter by hiding windows under your screen edges.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tuck screenshot 1
     
You are at page 6 of ActiveDock 2 alternatives