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Customizable dock, application launcher, dock replacement. Version 2.884 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Customizable dock, application launcher, dock replacement
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Project history and usage
ActiveDock 2 is a proprietary macOS Dock replacement and application launcher from MacPlus Software. It combines application and window switching with groups, folder views, themes, custom icons, a start menu, and multi-monitor support.
Project history
MacPlus Software developed ActiveDock as a customizable application launcher and replacement for Apple's Dock and Launchpad. ActiveDock 2 centers on faster switching among applications and windows while adding organization and appearance controls.
Official online documentation was published on June 18, 2020 and has subsequently been maintained as the application evolved. The vendor states that current releases support modern macOS versions and Apple Silicon.
Adoption history
ActiveDock has been positioned for Mac users who want more window-management and organizational features than Apple's Dock supplies. The vendor explicitly presents it as an alternative to HyperDock, uBar, cDock, DragThing, and similar utilities.
Version 2 broadened the dock-replacement idea with window previews, groups, folder views, a start menu, themes, custom icons, and multi-monitor support. The official documentation, first published in 2020, continues to be updated for current releases.
How it is used
Users employ ActiveDock to launch applications and documents, preview and switch windows, arrange items into groups or folder views, customize Dock appearance, and control which running applications appear.
The application requires macOS privacy permissions for features such as window previews and switching. Its settings can be reset through the com.sergey-gerasimenko.ActiveDock-2 defaults domain, but the official documentation does not identify the underlying preferences file path.
Why package nerds care
ActiveDock belongs to the long-running ecosystem of macOS shell and Dock customization tools. Such applications interest Mac utility enthusiasts because they reshape a highly visible system workflow without replacing protected system files or requiring System Integrity Protection to be disabled.
Its direct vendor distribution and Homebrew cask packaging provide a conventional package-manager route for installing an otherwise proprietary Mac utility.
Timeline
- Before 2020: ActiveDock was established as a macOS Dock replacement.
- 2020: Official ActiveDock documentation was published on June 18.
- ActiveDock 2 era: The product added groups, folder views, window previews, themes, and expanded application-launcher features.
- Current releases: ActiveDock supports Apple Silicon and contemporary macOS versions.
Related projects
- Apple Dock and Launchpad: the built-in macOS interfaces ActiveDock supplements or replaces.
- HyperDock, uBar, cDock, and DragThing: related or legacy Mac Dock-enhancement utilities named by the vendor.
- MultiDock: MacPlus Software's related product for users who require multiple panels.
Sources
- Official documentation: https://noteifyapp.com/2020/06/18/activedock-documentation/
- Official product page: https://noteifyapp.com/activedock/
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- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version2.884
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.noteifyapp.com/activedock/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.noteifyapp.com/activedock/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:activedock |
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| Version | 2.884 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/activedock |
| Homepage | https://www.noteifyapp.com/activedock/ |
| Upstream docs | https://www.noteifyapp.com/activedock/ |
| Source archive | https://macplus-software.com/downloads/ActiveDock.zip |
| SHA-256 | no_check |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | activedock |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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