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RocketDock

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Docky

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Cairo-Dock

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ObjectDock

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Winstep Nexus

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True Launch Bar

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tint2

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Circle Dock

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Appetizer

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ActiveDock

Application Launcher, improved Dock for macOS, alternative to Apple Dock, uBar, HyperDock.

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FCorp My Quick Launch

Faster access to your favorite files, folders, programs, etc.
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XLaunchpad

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MadAppLauncher

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about Dragthing · Oct 2018 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

The developers have stated the program will not work on Apple's future 64-bit only OSes and that given the time investment to get it compliant odds are it will not be updated.

The MacOS itself can be used to create an alternative to DragThing:

Dragthing on the mac via the Dock.

Create a folder with Aliases of the programs you want in a “drawer”
Put the aliases into a folder
Repeat as often as necessary
Put these folders into another folder
After moving this folder to another folder (it cannot be on the desktop for the next stages to work correctly) put it into the documents side of the Dock.
Configure the resulting icon to view content by list
Click on the icon to open the “drawers” (a list of the folders containing the aliases).

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Alternatives to Dragthing for all platforms with any license

Fences

RocketDock

Docky

Cairo-Dock

ObjectDock

Winstep Nexus

True Launch Bar

tint2

Avant Window Navigator

Circle Dock

Appetizer

ActiveDock

FCorp My Quick Launch

XLaunchpad

MadAppLauncher

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