DockFlow

Your Mac keeps the same Dock whether you are writing code at 9am or cutting video at 9pm, and that one-size-fits-all bar quietly costs you time. DockFlow lets you save a separate Dock for each kind of work and flip between them with a single keystroke, so the apps in front of you always match the task in front of you.

What DockFlow actually does

It lives in your menu bar and swaps your entire Dock on command. You build a layout once, give it a hotkey, and switch contexts without dragging icons around ever again.

• Switch between multiple saved Dock layouts instantly
• Set a hotkey to flip Docks without touching the mouse
• Build unlimited Docks for coding, design, or downtime
• Add apps, folders, files, or website links to any Dock
• Insert blank spaces to group apps visually
• Trigger switches through macOS Shortcuts integration
• Drive layout changes with advanced CLI tools
• Runs on macOS 13.5 and later, licensed for one Mac

The power-user details are where it gets interesting. Because DockFlow plugs into Shortcuts and ships CLI tools, you can wire a Dock switch into a wider automation. Open your design Dock when you launch Figma, drop back to a minimal Dock when you start a focus block, or script the whole thing from the terminal. For most people, though, the hotkey alone does the job: one shortcut, a clean Dock, no clutter.

It is also worth saying what makes a Dock layout useful in the first place. Because you can pin folders, individual files, and website links alongside apps, a layout becomes a small workspace rather than just an app launcher. A writing Dock can hold your drafts folder, your style guide, and your CMS login. A client Dock can hold that client's project folder and nothing else. The blank-space grouping keeps each one readable instead of a solid run of icons, which is the small thing you notice every single time you glance down.

Who it's built for

This is for people who genuinely live in their Dock and change hats several times a day. A developer who designs on the side. A freelancer who keeps a different app set per client. Anyone on a single-monitor setup where screen space is tight and a bloated Dock is a daily annoyance. The honest catch is that if you mostly launch apps with Spotlight or Raycast, a Dock switcher solves a problem you may not actually have. DockFlow earns its keep when the Dock is your main launcher, not a backup one.

The deal

There is one tier and one price. The Mac license is $10.99, down from $49.99, and covers a single Mac running macOS 13.5 or later with unlimited Docks. For a utility you will touch every working day, that is roughly the cost of two coffees. [Grab the DockFlow deal on DealMirror](https://www.grabltd.com/recommends/dockflow-dm/).