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DockPeek v0.1.0

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@PrajjwalDatir PrajjwalDatir released this 29 Jul 11:55
v0.1.0
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DockPeek brings Windows-taskbar-style window previews to the macOS Dock. Hover any running app in the Dock and see a live preview of its windows — click one to jump straight to it.

No Dock injection, no SIP disabling, no system-wide hacks — just the Accessibility API to detect the hovered icon and ScreenCaptureKit to draw the thumbnails.

✨ Highlights

  • Live window previews on Dock hover, for bottom, left, and right Docks
  • App name + window count header; click a thumbnail to raise that window; Esc to dismiss
  • Guided onboarding for the two required permissions, with a reliable Relaunch
  • Menu-bar controls + Preferences: hover delay, thumbnail size, animation, launch-at-login, per-app on/off
  • VoiceOver labels, and honors Reduce Motion / Reduce Transparency

📦 Install

  1. Download dock-preview-0.1.0.dmg below.
  2. Open it and drag dock-preview to Applications.
  3. First launch: the app is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens with no Gatekeeper warning.
  4. Grant Accessibility and Screen Recording in the onboarding window, then click Relaunch.

🔐 Permissions

  • Accessibility — to read which Dock icon the cursor is over and its frame.
  • Screen Recording — to capture window thumbnails via ScreenCaptureKit.

Captured images stay in memory to draw the preview. DockPeek makes no network requests and saves nothing to disk.

Requirements

macOS 14+, Apple Silicon or Intel.

License

Free software under AGPL-3.0-or-later. Source: https://github.com/PrajjwalDatir/dock-preview-mac

Full Changelog: https://github.com/PrajjwalDatir/dock-preview-mac/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

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