Public pre-release 0.9.0

Your Dock, finally useful between clicks.

docktor widgets on the macOS Dock

docktor parks music, calendar, a focus timer, weather, system stats, and live window previews right where your cursor already goes.

See what it does

macOS 26.0 (Tahoe) or later · Universal build · No account required

Live Dock Previews
5 Built-in Widgets
Music + Synced Lyrics
Local-First Privacy
ScreenCaptureKit Thumbnails
Calendar via EventKit
Pomodoro Timer
CPU + RAM + Disk Stats
Open-Meteo Weather
Minimized + Hidden Windows
Live Dock Previews
5 Built-in Widgets
Music + Synced Lyrics
Local-First Privacy
ScreenCaptureKit Thumbnails
Calendar via EventKit
Pomodoro Timer
CPU + RAM + Disk Stats
Open-Meteo Weather
Minimized + Hidden Windows

How it works

The Dock becomes a control surface.

docktor doesn't try to replace macOS. It sharpens the one place you already visit all day with previews, widgets, and quick info.

01

Hover

Preview every window for an app before you commit to switching.

02

Glance

Keep music, meetings, weather, a focus timer, and system load beside the Dock.

03

Act

Click a preview, pause a track, check the next event, or clear a timer.

Dock hover previews showing live window thumbnails above the Dock

Dock Previews

Find the right window before you switch.

Hover an app and docktor turns the Dock into a live window chooser. Real thumbnails, one-click activation, and no need to open Mission Control.

ScreenCaptureKit thumbnails update in real time
Shows minimized and off-screen windows alongside visible ones
Click to focus the exact window you need
docktor window switcher showing live window previews above the app switcher

Window Switcher

Cmd+Tab, but you can actually see what you're switching to.

docktor replaces the stock Cmd+Tab switcher with live window thumbnails so you pick the right window on the first try.

Live thumbnails instead of just app icons
See every window, not just the frontmost one
Keyboard-driven — works exactly where muscle memory expects
Music widget with synced lyrics floating above the Dock

Widget Catalog

Park widgets where your cursor already goes.

Music, Calendar, Weather, Timers, and System Stats live beside the Dock as compact glass modules. Open the extra detail only when you need it.

Spotify and Apple Music transport with synced lyrics
Calendar reads from Apple Calendar via EventKit
Weather, Pomodoro timer, and system telemetry
System stats detail panel showing CPU breakdown and top processes

At-a-glance

Time, meetings, and machine load stay visible.

Keep a Pomodoro timer running, see upcoming meetings, and glance at machine load without opening another app or cluttering your menu bar.

Pomodoro timer with work and break sessions
Calendar glance with time-until badges
CPU, memory, and disk stats in a compact bar

Privacy

Every prompt has a job.

docktor is most useful when it can see the Dock and render previews. Optional prompts stay scoped to the feature you turn on. No Google OAuth. No account required for core features.

Accessibility

Dock position + window metadata

Required

Screen Recording

Live window thumbnails via ScreenCaptureKit

Required

Calendar

Apple Calendar events via EventKit

Optional

Location

Weather widget via Open-Meteo

Optional

Notifications

Timer alerts when countdowns finish

Optional

Automation

Apple Music playback via Apple Events

Optional

Local Network

Spotify OAuth callback on 127.0.0.1

Optional
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Put the Dock to work.

Sign up for the beta and be the first to know when docktor is ready. We'll send you a download link the moment it launches.

macOS 26.0 (Tahoe) or later·Universal binary·Free during beta