AI BriefingA taskbar-style Dock replacement for macOS
Key point
A Dock replacement app that brings the GNOME-style taskbar experience to macOS Spaces.
Details
To keep the taskbar feel from Fedora/GNOME even on macOS, the author built boringBar, a direct replacement for the existing Dock.
It shows only the windows of the current Space, and scrolling on the bar performs Spaces switching. A separate desktop switcher lets you jump directly to the Space you want, and it can be used with the system Dock hidden.
Additional supported features include:
- App pinning
- Window thumbnail previews
- A search-based app launch menu
- Window management centered on the current workspace
The author polished it over several months of daily use, and explains it's suited for people who use macOS but still prefer GNOME/Windows-style taskbar window management, or anyone who misses the traditional desktop feel of something like GNOME 2.
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