Menu bar app launcher for macOS
Your apps, one click from the menu bar.
ShortcutDock sits in your macOS menu bar. Click it and a clean dropdown appears with all your apps, ready to launch. No hunting through Finder, Launchpad or the Applications folder. You can hide the macOS Dock entirely and use ShortcutDock as your only launcher.
- Free basic version
- Runs in under 20MB of RAM
- Apple Silicon native
How it works
It is a dropdown, from your menu bar
ShortcutDock runs as a small icon in the macOS menu bar. Click it and your app launcher drops down.
- 1
Click the menu bar
ShortcutDock adds a small icon to your macOS menu bar. Click it any time, or press your global shortcut.
- 2
Your apps drop down
A clean panel appears with every app in a grid, plus your favourites and groups.
- 3
Launch in one click
Click an app to open it. No searching, no scrolling through the Applications folder.
Why ShortcutDock
Everything your Dock does, in less space
Menu Bar Dropdown
Lives in your menu bar. Click the icon to reveal a clean app grid that drops down instantly.
Hide the Dock
Do not need the macOS Dock? Hide it and use ShortcutDock as your only launcher.
One-Click Launch
See every app at a glance and click once to launch. No digging through folders.
Smart Groups
Organise apps into groups like Browsers, Dev Tools or Design, then launch a whole group at once.
Favourites Bar
Pin your most-used apps to the favourites bar at the bottom for instant access.
Apple Silicon Native
Built natively for macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel. Uses under 20MB of RAM.
At a glance
What you are installing
- Requires
- macOS 13+
- Ventura or later
- Runs on
- Apple Silicon
- Intel Macs supported too
- Footprint
- Under 20MB
- of RAM while idle
- User rating
- 5 out of 5
- From 9 reviews
Organise your apps
Group apps, launch them together
Create groups like Browsers, Developer or Design, then launch every app in a group with a single click. Useful when you switch between different kinds of work during the day.
- Create groups like Browsers, Dev Tools or Design
- Launch every app in a group with one click
- Pin your top apps to the Favourites bar
- Drag and drop to reorder everything
Reviews
What Mac users say
5 out of 5from 9 reviews
ShortcutDock replaced my macOS Dock completely. I hid the Dock on day one and never looked back. The menu bar dropdown is so much faster than Launchpad.
The Groups feature is brilliant. I have separate groups for design apps, browsers and dev tools. One click launches my entire workflow.
Simple, lightweight, and it just works. No bloat and no subscription. Exactly what a Mac utility should be.
The favourites bar is genius. My top apps are always one click away, and the app uses barely any memory.
Installed it across our entire team. Everyone likes how fast they can switch between apps now.
I switched from Alfred for app launching. ShortcutDock is cleaner, and the grid view shows me everything at once.
Reclaim the screen
Hide your Dock, for real
With ShortcutDock in the menu bar you no longer need the macOS Dock. Hide it for a clean desktop and launch everything from the dropdown instead.
How to hide the macOS Dock
- 1Right-click an empty part of your Dock.
- 2Choose Dock Settings.
- 3Turn on "Automatically hide and show the Dock".
- 4Use ShortcutDock from the menu bar from then on.
Get started
Ready to ditch the Dock?
Download ShortcutDock for free. It is native, lightweight, and works the moment you install it. No account required.