DockDoor 1.31.1 for MacOS Free Download

DockDoor 1.31.1 macOS

DockDoor is a free and open-source macOS application designed to provide users with Windows-like Alt+Tab window switching and dock preview functionality to enhance work efficiency. With DockDoor, you can hover over app icons in the Dock to directly view all open windows and easily switch between them. Additionally, it supports middle-click to close windows, drag and drop windows, and one-click to close or minimize all windows, greatly facilitating multitasking.

Users can also customize the layout of the window switcher and Dock preview, adjusting the appearance and filter settings to suit their individual needs. DockDoor provides comprehensive keyboard control, allowing users to navigate and operate windows entirely through the keyboard, enhancing productivity.

Features:

Preview app windows via the Dock
If an app window is active and present in the Dock, you can preview its contents by hovering over its Dock icon. The preview can be resized to suit your preferences, and you can add a delay or customize the window buffer.

Unfortunately, the feature won’t work for minimized apps, and if the window is partially offscreen, that part of the window will be cut off in the preview as well.

The previews are also not updated as frequently as you might expect. If the window contents change, it may take around half a minute for the preview to be updated as well.

Alt-tab with previews
DockDoor’s other main feature is its alt-tab functionality. Using the Ctrl+Tab hotkey, you can cycle between active windows and switch between them as you would with Alt+Tab. The main benefit is that you’ll also be able to preview window contents while doing so, just like on Windows.

This feature works well, though again, only for windows that aren’t minimized. Also, if you have a lot of open windows, cycling between them gets more difficult, as only three can be displayed on the screen at a time.

Promising, but still a work in progress
DockDoor is a great app in principle, but it still needs work. The Dock preview feature has some restrictions that limit its use cases, while the Alt-tab alternative needs a bit more polish, and a customizable hotkey to avoid conflicts with browsers and other apps.

What’s New:

New Features:

• Calendar event filtering
• Separate appearance options for window switcher and cmd-tab enhancement features
• May cause various appearance options to revert to its default. Report issues if encountered.
• Media widget seek and volume control gesture (in widget settings)
• Scroll to adjust
• Live preview configurable keep-alive duration (thanks @suatkocar)
• Reduced CPU usage

Improvements & Stability:

• Better dock click behavior
• Improved window switcher performance
• Enhanced live preview quality (thanks @suatkocar)
• HDR support
• Display P3 colors

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed preview hit detection & other fixes (thanks @maddada)
• Fixed window switcher cancellation
• Fixed accessibility value retrieval

Compatibility: macOS 13.0 or later
Homepage https://dockdoor.net/

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