Made for Mac, free basic version, the app collects no data
Download ShortcutDock
ShortcutDock lives in your menu bar and gives you instant access to all your Mac apps. Free basic version, no account, and nothing to configure before it works.
- macOS 13+Ventura or later
- Apple Silicon and Intelone universal build
- Under 20MBof RAM while idle
- Free to startno account required
Installation
Up and running in seconds
- 1
Download
Click the button above to get the DMG file for your Mac.
- 2
Install
Open the DMG and drag ShortcutDock into your Applications folder.
- 3
Launch
Open ShortcutDock. It appears in your menu bar instantly.
If macOS says the app is damaged
ShortcutDock is self-signed, so Gatekeeper asks for confirmation the first time. Open your Applications folder, right-click ShortcutDock, choose Open, then click Open in the system prompt. macOS remembers the exception from then on.
More troubleshootingWhat you get
Every app, one click from the menu bar
Groups, a favourites bar, app search and a global hotkey, in a native panel that stays out of the way until you need it.
- 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.
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Ready to ditch the Dock?
Download ShortcutDock for free. It is native, lightweight, and works the moment you install it. No account required.