DockView 2.6.1 for Mac

Mac Utilities

Updated Aug 19, 2026

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DockView from MacPlus Software gives the Mac Dock something it lacks by default: proper previews of open windows. Hover over an app icon and you see thumbnails of its windows, then click the one you want. It is a small utility, but for anyone who keeps many documents or browser windows open at once, switching stops being a guessing game. Updated Aug 19, 2026.

Key Features

• Live previews of every open window when you hover over a Dock icon
• Clicking a Dock icon can walk you through the windows of that app
• An apps folder that opens from the Dock for quick launching
• Number badges on Dock icons that you can style in your own colours
• Control over when the layouts strip appears, to suit your habits
• Support for several languages in the interface

How to Download

1. Go to the vendor page and check the current version and price.
2. Download from the official site to begin the free trial.
3. Open the download and move DockView into your Applications folder.
4. Launch it and grant the accessibility and screen recording access it requests.

System Requirements

• macOS 14 Sonoma or later, as listed by the vendor
• An Apple silicon or Intel Mac
• A small amount of free disk space
• Accessibility and screen recording permissions, so previews can be shown

FAQs

Is DockView a subscription?

No. The vendor sells it as a single purchase for continued use, and the trial lets you test it first without an account or a card.

Why does DockView ask for screen recording access?

macOS requires that permission before any app can show pictures of your windows. DockView uses it to draw the preview thumbnails in the Dock.