Tabbed Docks
Group apps, files, and folders into tabs within each dock. Switch instantly with keyboard shortcuts or a single click. Color-code tabs for visual clarity.
The Tab Launcher Your Mac Has Been Missing
Create floating tabbed docks to organize your apps, files, and folders. Drag and drop from Finder, auto-hide when you don't need them, and customize every detail. Native macOS, lightweight, free to start.
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Everything You Need to Organize Your Mac Desktop
Organize Your Apps and Files
Multiple Floating Docks
Create as many floating docks as you need. Position them anywhere on your screen. Each dock remembers its position, size, and contents.
Grid & Flow Layouts
Choose fixed grid positions or auto-packing flow mode. Switch orientations between horizontal and vertical. Items transpose automatically.
Process Docks
A live strip of every running app. Click to switch, click the frontmost app again to hide it. The active app glows, hidden apps are dimmed, and the dock resizes itself as apps launch and quit.
Multi-Monitor Support
Spread your docks across all your screens. SwiftStrip remembers where each dock lives and moves it back into place when you unplug or rearrange displays.
Import & Export
Save a single dock or a full backup to a file. Move your setup to another Mac or share a dock with a friend in seconds.
Launch Apps Instantly
Quick Launch
Single-click to open apps and files. ⌘-click to reveal in Finder. ⌥-click to hide or show running applications. Right-click for more options.
Drag & Drop
Drag apps, files, and folders directly from Finder into any dock. Drop files onto app icons to open them with that app. An animated preview shows where items land before you let go.
Spring-Loaded Folders
Click and hold on a folder to browse its contents in a cascading menu. Go up to 20 levels deep, even on network shares, without leaving your dock. Even drag files into subfolders.
Watch Folders
Turn any tab into a live view of a folder. Contents update automatically when files change. Sort by name, date modified, date added, or kind. Drag files out to Finder or between folders.
Customize Every Detail
Colors & Opacity
Set background color and opacity for each dock. Choose individual tab colors. Adjust transparency from solid to fully see-through.
Icons, Labels & Fonts
Icon sizes from 24px to 128px. Add glossy icon reflections. Position labels on any side, show them only on hover, or hide them. Pick any system font for labels, tabs, and status bar.
Tile Styles & Spacing
Configure spacing between items, grid padding, corner radius, tile backgrounds, and borders. Adjust every visual detail to match your aesthetic.
Stay Focused on Your Work
Auto-Hide
Three modes: slide off-screen, fade to transparent, or hide completely. Configure delays, slide direction, and keep tabs visible. Hidden docks pop back when you drag a file onto them.
Always on Top, Never in the Way
Docks float above your windows, but step aside when you watch a video or work in a fullscreen app. Want a dock over fullscreen apps anyway? Just switch it on.
Keyboard Shortcuts
⌘1 through ⌘9 to switch tabs. ⌘T for a new tab. ⌘N for a new dock. Everything is keyboard-accessible for power users.
Menu Bar Mode
Reach all your docks, tabs, and settings from the menu bar. Hide the Dock icon if you like and run SwiftStrip from the menu bar alone.
Snap to Screen Edges
Docks snap neatly to screen edges and corners as you drag them. Lined up perfectly, every time.
Move from Anywhere
Hold ⌘⌃ and drag anywhere on a dock to move it. Perfect for slim docks where the edges are hard to grab.
Up and Running in Seconds
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Create a Dock
Press ⌘N or go to File → New Dock. A floating dock window appears on your desktop, ready to fill.
2
Add Your Apps
Drag applications, files, or folders from Finder straight into the dock. They snap into the grid automatically.
3
Organize with Tabs
Press ⌘T to add tabs. Color-code them, name them, drag them to reorder. Your workspace, your rules.
Try Everything Free for 30 Days
Download SwiftStrip and use every feature for 30 days, no credit card, no sign-up, no strings attached. When the trial ends, core features stay free forever.
30-Day Free Trial
Every feature unlocked from day one. Auto-hide, spring-loaded folders, keyboard shortcuts, watch folders. Try it all with zero commitment.
Free Forever
When the trial ends, SwiftStrip keeps working. Create docks, organize with tabs, customize colors and layouts. Core features never expire.
Go Pro
Love the advanced features? Subscribe monthly or yearly, or pay once with a lifetime license: one payment, yours forever. No recurring charges if you don't want them.
Why Choose SwiftStrip as Your Mac Dock Launcher?
The macOS Dock is fine for a few apps. But if you work with dozens of tools, creative suites, dev environments, or media apps, you need more organization. SwiftStrip adds floating tabbed docks that supplement your Dock without replacing it.
Native macOS App
Built with SwiftUI and AppKit. No Electron, no web views, no Full Disk Access needed. Launches in under half a second, uses minimal memory, and speaks 9 languages.
Actively Developed
Regular updates for the latest macOS versions. Built by an independent developer who uses it daily. SwiftStrip grows with your Mac and is here to stay.
Free to Start
Core features are free forever with no trial expiration on the basics. Create docks, add items, customize appearance. Pro adds auto-hide, spring-loaded folders, and keyboard shortcuts.
How SwiftStrip Compares to Other Mac Dock Apps
See how SwiftStrip stacks up against the macOS Dock and popular alternatives.
| Feature | SwiftStrip | macOS Dock | Tab Launcher | iCollections | uBar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Docks | |||||
| Tabbed Organization | |||||
| Drag & Drop from Finder | |||||
| Auto-Hide Modes | |||||
| Custom Colors & Fonts | |||||
| Spring-Loaded Folders | |||||
| Keyboard Shortcuts | |||||
| Grid & Flow Layouts | |||||
| Watch Folders | |||||
| Running Apps Dock | |||||
| Multi-Monitor Placement | |||||
| Native macOS | |||||
| Actively Updated (2026) |
Remember DragThing?
DragThing was the original tabbed dock launcher, beloved by Mac users for 24 years before macOS Catalina ended its run in 2019. SwiftStrip was built to carry that torch forward. If you miss DragThing, you'll feel right at home.