Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by imfrankkarro » Wed, Jan 08, 2025, 8:56 PM UTC

Hey HN!

So the other day macOS dock system pissed me off, completely.

I’m someone who runs 2 or 3 monitors daily: one for coding, one for chat apps, and one for design tools. But macOS only gives you a single Dock, which either stays on your main screen or auto-swaps wherever your mouse is. Complete hell.

I just wanted an easy way to keep a “chat dock” on my side monitor, a “development dock” on my center monitor, and maybe another “utilities dock” somewhere else—without messing with some complex, heavy, bloated dock replacement.

So I made one. And got feedback from my friends that it's good, and I should publish it.

Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it
extradock.app

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by matt3210 » Wed, Jan 08, 2025, 9:07 PM UTC

A huge value add to MacOS. Fingers crossed Apple doesn't build in the features.

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by imfrankkarro » Wed, Jan 08, 2025, 9:14 PM UTC

matt3210 wrote: post #2

A huge value add to MacOS. Fingers crossed Apple doesn't build in the features.

Honestly it would be pretty good if they did. :D I'll lose my 20 customers so far, but I think it would be a good thing.

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by rocksalad » Wed, Jan 08, 2025, 9:31 PM UTC

I know what's missing, AI :D, just kidding. Looks nice!

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by sprobertson » Thu, Jan 09, 2025, 8:38 PM UTC

Couldn't find the one thing I wanted to see after seeing the preview images, what it actually looks like in context / on the screen(s).

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by imfrankkarro » Thu, Jan 09, 2025, 10:17 PM UTC

sprobertson wrote: post #5

Couldn't find the one thing I wanted to see after seeing the preview images, what it actually looks like in context / on the screen(s).

That's a good one! I'll add this, so it's easier to "see it in action" without watching the demo right away! Thanks a lot!

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by imfrankkarro » Thu, Jan 09, 2025, 11:26 PM UTC

sprobertson wrote: post #5

Couldn't find the one thing I wanted to see after seeing the preview images, what it actually looks like in context / on the screen(s).

Thanks for the tip! Added screenshots to homepage - after features. Is that a good position? https://extradock.app/

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by sprobertson » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 2:48 AM UTC

imfrankkarro wrote: post #7

sprobertson wrote: post #5

Couldn't find the one thing I wanted to see after seeing the preview images, what it actually looks like in context / on the screen(s).

Thanks for the tip! Added screenshots to homepage - after features. Is that a good position? https://extradock.app/

Nice! Much better.

Re: Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it

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Post by imfrankkarro » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 7:14 PM UTC

rocksalad wrote: post #4

I know what's missing, AI :D, just kidding. Looks nice!

Hhahaha! Thought the same! We'll see if AI fits into this some day!